Phillips Family
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Brothers Marion Larry Phillips and Otis Phillips About 1907
John Phillips 1745-1827
(often referred to as Daddy John)
(Daddy) John Phillips arrived in America at the age of ten with his parents John (the Immigrant) and Mary Phillips from Wales in 1755 at the Port of Philadelphia on either the ship Neptune or the Pennsylvania. The family settled near Ft. Dusquesne (Pittsburgh). He grew to a man and it has been variously said that he was a weaver and was a surveyor with George Washington in the wilderness. In any case, he did service as a private (two enlistments) then as a corporal in the Revolutionary War on the Virginia line as shown on his Land Bounties No. 3143, 4032, and 1107. (His daughter, Elizabeth Wood, later testified in Amherst, Virginia that he served in the Virginia 7th Continental Line.)
A few years afterwards, in 1783, he and his wife Rachel __(?)___ and four children: Margret,11 yrs; Ann, 7 yrs; John, 6yrs; and George, 2 yrs travelled to the KENTUCKY STOCKTON VALLEY area (now Wayne and Clinton counties). There is where his first wife died sometime between the years 1781 and 1797. There he married his second wife, Mary STOCKTON, some twenty years his junior, and raised his family(ies).
At his death in 1827, he was buried in his military uniform in Clinton County, Kentucky (Then Cumberland County,KY). We know he was in uniform because when Dale Hollow Lake was constructed, the graves of John, Rachel, and Mary, which had been located near Highway, Kentucky were moved at the insistance of my grandfather to Amonnett Cemetery (also called the “new government cemetery) near Byrdstown, TN. This was done at the same time other graves in the area were being moved by the government. His wooden coffin, in its decaying state, began to fall apart scattering some of the buttons from his uniform and the square-cut nails which held the coffin together. These were given to my grandfather, Marion Lowry Phillips for safekeeping. A newer headstone was erected at that time by a cousin, my grandfather, Ethan VanBuren Phillips (to whom we owe a lot for our family history information), and other Phillips family descendants. The original headstone stands along side of it, almost unreadable after hundreds of years of rain and elements.
First Generation
John Phillips
b. Jan 5, 1745 Wales d. Nov 14, 1827 Cumberland Co, KY
buried first Highway, Clinton County, KY buried second New Government Cem, Byrdstown, TN;
m1. Rachel ? b. d.; buried first Highway, Clinton County, KY, buried second New Goverment Cem, Byrdstown, TN
Children with Rachel:
1. Margret b. Nov 25, 1772
2. Ann b. Aug 3, 1774
3. John b. Feb 3, 1777
4. George b. May 31, 1781
m2. Mary STOCKTON b. Oct 1766, Maryland d. Oct 17, 1848 Cumberland Co, KY; buried first Highway, Clinton County, KY buried second New Government Cemetery, Byrdstown, TN
Children with Mary:
1. *Samuel b. Aug 26, 1797 d. May 26, 1891
m. Elizabeth TOMPKINS (THOMPKINS)
daughter of +Jos. & Mary Jenkins Thompkins of Overton Co, TN
2. Mary Elizabeth b. Jan 5, 1800 m. Cabble Wood, moved to Amherst, VA
3. David b. Aug 23, 1802 d. Oct 1845
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/1stGen.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Samuel Phillips
Daddy John’s first son by Mary STOCKTON Phillips, Samuel, grew into a wise and financially astute man. He married Elizabeth TOMPKINS, whose family had founded Tompkinsville, KY. Governor Joseph Disha, of Kentucky deeded 242 acres to him in Cumberland County, KY as an apparent Land Grant. Since that would have made him 8 yr of age at the time of the deed, Mar 2, 1806, some genealogists believe that it was actually deeded to Daddy John, but had been found among the papers of Samuel Phillips. One or the other of them built on his land, and when the Tennessee-Kentucky state line was established, he found that his land was on the Tennessee side, and on the land of the Armstrong grant that extended to the state line. So he had settled in KY and found himself living in Tennessee!
Of the children of Samuel and Elizabeth Tompkins Phillips, this is known: William, Joseph, Ansolem, and Alexander fought as Rebels during the War Between the States; John, Jesse, James, and Martin fought as Union soldiers. Martin and John probably faced their brother Joseph and maybe another brother at Chickamauga, as they were with Sherman on his “March to the Sea”. It appears that Alexander and William may have been in the 20th Tennessee Calvary under Nathan Bedford Forrest. Two of these men, Jesse and John, came back from the war and found that five of their children had died of the measles. All the children were under the age of 4 and died within 2 weeks of each other. They are buried side by side in a cemetery on the ridge overlooking what is now DALE HOLLOW LAKE.
Where the Children of Samuel and Elizabeth Tompkins Phillips Settled: 107 grands
Name, Place, # Children
William (Billy), OK 11
Joseph (Joe), Bristow, Ok 22
James, Fall River, KS no information
John, Amonnett Ridge,TN 10
Jesse, Amonnett Ridge TN 7
Martin, Wolf River in TN 12
Ansolem, Wolf River in TN 17
Peggy, Obeys River in TN 9
Rachel, Wolf River in TN 8
Adaline, Obeys River in TN 2
Mary Ann, ? 0
LeAn E., Cumberland Co. KY? 7
Alexander, died young 0
Calvin, died young 0
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/2ndgen.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Third Generation
(The Civil War Generation)
Of Sam and Betsey Phillips’ nine sons, one had died at the age of seven from tuberculosis of the bone, four had fought as Rebels, and four as Union soldiers: John serving in the F Co. 5th Ky Cav, Martin Van Buren serving in the F Co.6th Ky Cav according to the 1890 Civil War Veterans Census.
This tearing apart of families was typical for the Kentucky and Tennessee region during the war. While I don’t have all their unit affiliations, in point of fact, it is highly possible that the brothers Phillips faced each other at Chickamauga and other campaigns.
Jesse Phillips
Jesse Phillips was a soldier in the Fourth Civil District, possibly in A Company, Thirteenth KY Volunteer Infantry, USA. If the Jesse M. Phillips listed on the company roster is our Jesse Philllips, he was a private enlisted 09/18/1861 and mustered out 12/12/1865 at Louisville, KY. These are the roots that sprang from Jesse’s seed:
*Jesse Phillips b. Overton Co, TN Mar 27, 1831 d. Overton Co, TN Aug 16,1918
m.Rebecca Roe
Children:
1.*Marion Lafayette b. Aug 9, 1856 d. Mar 15, 1892 m. Harriet Josephine HILL
2. Emery b. Jun 26, 1864 d. Sep 3, 1892 m. Eliza Ann Miller
3. *George Ambrose b. Apr 22, 1867 d. Sept 3, 1918 m1. Rene Hume m2. Sadie Duckworth
4. Elizabeth b. Aug 27, 1872 d. May 14, 1957 m. John CLARK
5. LeAn b. Jul 20, 1875 d. Apr 26, 1962 m. A.T. Speck
6. Alfred b. Sep 14, 1856 d. Oct 18, 1861
7. Martha b. Apr 26, 1860 d. Oct 25, 1861
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/3rdgen.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Fourth Generation
Marion Lafayette Phillips
Marion Lafayette Phillips was after whom my grandfather was named.
Originally named Ray Bethel Phillips, Grand Daddy’s name was changed when his Grandfather Hoots came to visit shortly after Grand Daddy’s birth, he was renamed Marion for Marion Lafayette Phillips and Lowery for William Lowery Hoots.
*Marion Lafayette Phillips b. Aug 9, 1856 d. Mar 15, 1892 m. Harriet Josephine HILL
Children:
1. James b. Mar 15, 1878 d. Nov 1878
2. William Thomas b. Jan 17,1880 m. Lulu Ethel Hoots d. Feb 27, 1938 kidney failure
3. Sarah B. b. Sep 7, 1881 d. Sep 10, 1881
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/4thgen.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Research dated 1944 from Wilburn Paris of Boom, Tennessee
Rarely is exact bibliographical information included in my grandfather’s notes. There is almost always a notation as where his source came from (usually individuals to whom he had spoken or written.) This is the sources he has given. “According to a letter May 5, 1944 from Wilburn Paris, Boom, Tenn.” “I am enclosing the chart and copy of dates from the old family Bible of the Phillips. I presume the old Bible is the one the old man Samuel had. When I get time I will go down to Andrew Phillips and look over the Bible and other old papers he has. Bill Phillips has the old deeds. This is the copy of the dates, etc.” *Deed to Samuel Phillips from Joseph Disha, esq., Governor of Ky., March 25th, 1806. 242 Acres in Cumberland Co., Ky. (No Price on this deed. I am sure there was.) Deed to Samuel Phillips from H.C. Armstrong and W.M. Armstrong Sep 12, 1834 (date in Reg. Sept 12, 1833) 681-1/2 Acres. Value $100.00 Overton County, Tenn. **Bill Phillips states this tract of land was included in the Kentucky land deed of 1806. When the line was established between Kentucky and Tennessee the 68 1/2 acres were in the Armstrong land grant in Tennessee and in the meantime old Man Phillips had build on the Tennessee side and he bought this tract twice. ***Deed to Samuel Phillips from Overton County Court. Sold for tax for the Years 1840, 1841, 1842, a grant to John B. Rogers, 3623 Acres. Samuel Phillips was declared the highest bidder, the amount of $5.26. This Feb. 10, 1843.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/legal.htm (via the Internet Archive)
John Phillips’ Place Familiar Landmark — 1861
(from the published work, Camp Ferguson Confederate Guerilla, by Thurman Sensing, page 193)
L.W. DUVALL, testifying in the trial of Champ Ferguson relates how a party made up of himself and others took Champ Ferguson and a man named Denton prisoners in the Fall of 1861.
They were traveling from Albany, Ky., along the road leading to Jamestown, Tenn., and met Ferguson and Denton about sundown. After they had disarmed the two and made them their prisoners, he said:
“We then all turned back and came to John Phillips’place, about ten miles from where we took them prisoners. The intention was to take them to Camp dick Robinson. I left them at Phillips and don’t know how he got away, but heard later that Ferguson made his escape about the second night after they started for Camp Dick Robinson.”
From the manner L.W. Duvall speaks of the Phillips place in foregoing account, indicates that the Phillips Place was a well known landmark in the year 1861. Also from the full account it seems that this meeting and capture took place somewhere between Albany, Ky., and the Tenn-Ky., State line. This state line crosses the Albany-Jamestown road about seven miles from Albany, Ky.
The party was traveling toward Jamestown, Tenn., and after the capture of Ferguson and Denton they all turned back and started in the direction of Camp Dick Robinson which is in Kentucky. They traveled about ten miles and came to JOHN PHILLPS’ place. Ten miles would put them beyond Albany and approximately in the vicinity of Highway, Ky.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/ (via the Internet Archive)
Supporting Information This Is Our Family’s John Phillips
(a letter to Mr. Andrew Phillips of Byrdstown, Tenn from Ethan V.B. Phillips dated Feb. 12, 1946, which copy was sent by Ethan VB Phillips to Marion L. Phillips.)
Dear Andrew:
“…My information concerning our great-grandfather John Phillips, borned 1745, is that he lived in the vicinity of Seminary Ky., or Highway Ky., and that he died and is buried at Seminary or Highway, Ky. (he did at one time live down on the old place but died in Ky.) He never came to Tennessee, but his widow, Mary (Stockton) Phillips, (Who is our own great-grandmother) did come to Tennessee and lived in a log cabin near the home of Samuel Phillips, until her death.”
Regarding the locations of John Phillips’ grave (prior to its replacement by the TVA)
from a letter to Mrs. E.A. Diddle of Bowling Green, Ky from Ethan VB Phillips dated Oct 12, 1963 which copy was sent by Ethan Phillips to M.L. Phillips.
“Reference: John Phillips and Rachel’s grave and a note I have:…
“Grave close to Mose Tuggle’s place across the creed from place, Seminary Community. Remains of an old Blacksmith shop near graves.” My uncle John Phillips once said to my father, “Martin never knew where our grandfather was buried until now while I was at Green Grove, (Ky.) I went to their graves.” John Phillips had been, I think, to an old soldiers reunion at the time and was telling my father about visiting these graves. Andrew Phillips, says he visited the two graves, but being no marble marker he could get no names or dates….I have lost my notes on this: I was told one time about some of the family going to these graves and building a fence about them.”
Many of the letters in my collection are from the late Ethan VB Phillips, to whom we owe so much for his lifelong endeavour to preserve the Phillips family history. His heirs should be as proud as we are thankful for his help. Our thanks also to Mrs. E.A. Diddle, Mrs. Mattie Walker, Mrs. Augusta Johnson, Mr. R.N. Smith, and others that contributed to this work.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/landmark.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Phillips Family Stories, Fact, Myth and Legend
The Phillips has many “family stories about our ancestory.” Most of it, I believe is based in fact, but perhaps details have been lost over the years. If these stories do not sound plausible to you, please remember that they are, after all, only stories. On the other hand, should you have proof that they are true, we would appreciate hearing from you.
John Phillips and the Salt Lick
This story has come to us from Ethan VanBuren Phillips as reported in a letter dated Aug. 14, 1956 to Mrs. Edd A. Diddle. A copy was mailed to Marion Lowry Phillips….(typos and misspellings as in original)”John and some of his neigbors made a trip several miles from their homes to a salt spring to boil the water to get salt. They had been at the spring for several days. The night before they planned to go home with their supply of salt, the Indians made a raid on them, killing all of the party but Phillips. He had two of his teeth shot out by the Indians that night. All that saved him was small dog of his. The dog would growl when he scented an Indian and would take a different course. Phillips followed the dog the entire night and at daybreak was several miles from the salt springs towards home.”
(I have read this same story in a book on Daniel Boone. The note from the author about this story and others used by some Boone historians was that it did NOT happen to Boone, but was a true story which had been attributed to him. Could it be that this story is true for our John Phillips?)
John Hancock’s Granddaughter?
This is a story that I would really like to substantiate. If any of you have any information on this, I would love to hear from you.
The story says that Mary Stockton was the direct descendant of John Hancock, the signer of the Declaration of Independence. I have been told that John Hancock had no DIRECT descendants. She may have been a descendant of Richard Stockton, but we cannot confirm that either. Can anyone out there enlighten me?
Why Were John, Rachel, and Mary Stockton Phillip’s Graves Moved?
I asked that question of the elder relatives in my own family and the answer came quickly…well, how would you like to be buried in a hog pen? It seems the Phillips land near Highway, KY, has been sold over the years and in the 1960’s was owned by someone that raised hogs for a living. He had set the pen up right next to the graves of John, Rachel, and Mary Phillips. My grandfather was indignant, but feeling that since the land belonged to someone else, there was no alternative but to have them exhumed and buried near their kin near Byrdstown, TN.
Joseph Tompkins, Son of Tecumseh
Samuel Phillips’ wife, Elizabeth Tompkins was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Jenkins Tompkins. I had not heard this story in our line, but a “cousin” reports that their story was that he was the son of Tecumseh the Great Indian Warrior (my apologies to our Native American Cousins, but this was his title in the history books). In my own family the story was more like…
The Tompkins family founded the town of Tompkinsville, KY, and settled in the area at the time of war between the natives and the white settlers. As was custom by the “Indians” in that time, they would “adopt” the son of an enemy to replace a son lost in battle. One of the Tompkins sons (unnamed in the story) and his sister had been kidnapped and raised in such a manner. He grew into a strong, brave and wise man that was called Tecumseh, because the name Tompkins was difficult in the Shawnee tongue. Tompkins, tompkinseh, tekinseh, tecumseh…
The story says that as a dark haired white man, this Tompkins fit into both societies and could “blend in” and that was why he was able to bring the Cherokee nations together and could still “rub elbows” with the white governors. The proof of the story, so it is said, is to look at the etchings of Tecumseh… he doesn’t appear to have the characteristics of a Native American. I’ll leave that decision up to you. What I find interesting about this story is that two branches of the family separated by four generations and hundreds of miles and years have stories based on the same person. And that Tecumseh was, in fact, adopted by his Indian father, along with his sister. Coincidence? You guess.
The Cherry Tree Washington Didn’t Cut Down
Anna Mae Taylor Phillips was the wife of Marion Lowry Phillips. She was from a large family (10 children) in Ellington, KY (between the banks of the Cumberland River and what is now Dale Hollow Lake. Anna’s grandfather Taylor and two of his slaves built the original church at Pleasant Hill near Ellington, KY, just before the Civil War. All the the church pews and panelling within the building were constructed out of the same enormous Wild Cherry tree which was growing on the Taylor land. While the original church does not exist at the present time, some of the original cherry paneling was made into a small side table which is still in our family. You see, paneling back then was about 1-1/2 inches thick and solid wood!
The current church is located near the old Pleasant Hill School site which Grandmother attended as a child. Their home was at the base of this huge hill overgrown in moss and ferns at the base of 80-100 ft. hardwood trees and large jagged rocks. The road at that time was dirt and did not meander around to the top of the hill as most roads do now, but went almost straight up. It was a sea of mud in the rain and passersby often chose to walk in the woods on either side to avoid the mess.
This was rattlesnake, water moccasin, and copperhead country, yet she and her brothers and sisters would walk to school barefoot, choosing to save their only pair of shoes from getting scuffed until they could arrive at the school.
(And our children think they have it rough with their name brand athletic shoes and Mom and Dad toting them to school by car everyday!)
Nanny Susan Goff Phillips, Matchmaker Par Excellence
Aunt Nanny Susan Goff lived just down the road from my grandmother, Anna Mae Taylor, “spitting” distance, you might even say, in Ellington, Kentucky. She was engaged to be married to Otis Phillips and Anna Taylor’s (Grand Mother) best friend. Grand Daddy was delivering mail by mule. He stopped to deliver mail at Aunt Nanny’s house where Grand Mother was visiting and crocheting. She dropped her crochet hook and Grand Daddy “just had to pick it up”. Having been going with a young man for seven years, Annie was not interested in pursuing a relationship with this young man, but couldn’t help herself. The attraction was too strong and just two weeks later they were married at his Aunt Lizzy and Uncle John Clark’s home near Lilydale, TN; a marriage that lasted 46 years until Anna Mae Phillips passed away of a brain tumor on April 2, 1969.
Aunt Nannie’s marriage didn’t fare quite so well, as she and Otis Phillips divorced after several years of marriage. Uncle Otis later remarried and was killed in a train/car accident a number of years ago. Aunt Nannie died several years after the divorce and is buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near what had been Ellington, KY to the south of Burkesville, KY. This is that same church that Anna Taylor Phillips’ ancestor had built high on the ridge overlooking the Cumberland River and where much of the Taylor and Norris families are buried. (The other Taylor family cemetery being at the base of Pleasant Hill on private property and in a poor state of upkeep.)
Phillips Cousins as Peacemakers
Cordell Hull, father of the United Nations and 1945 winner of the Nobel Peace prize was a Phillips “cousin.” I’m not exactly sure how he connected to the family, but I believe his mother was a Riley and may have descended from our Rachel Phillips marriage to Isaac Riley. Nonetheless, Cordell attended school in a one room school house in Tennessee near Willow Grove with our William Thomas (Willie) Phillips.
Cordell was a few years older than he, and Willie both admired and envied him. Both men went on to become lawyers; however, Willie did not live long enough to see the cousin he grew up with become internationally famous. I think he would have loved it.
Furniture Making the Old-Fashioned Way
Aunt Lizzie Clark, the daughter of Jessee Phillips and Rebecca Roe Phillips, married John Clark, whose brother was a doctor in Overton County, TN (a bridge there was named after the brother). A lot of people remember the beautiful home that she and Uncle John had, with its natural gas lighting throughout and beautiful carved furniture, but few people know that Aunt Lizzie was quite an artisan. Lizzie built a good portion of the furniture that was used in their house using, what else, a kitchen butcher knife and a hammer. The only thing left of the furniture, to my knowledge, is the pictures made of her proudly holding her kitchen knife and standing next to the ornately carved dressers, chiferrobes, and tables she built herself. The knife, by the way, wasn’t a little paring knife that would easily have carved the intricate designs, but was larger, more like what we now term a French Chefs knife. Those of you that do wood carving out there in cyberspace, try carving some good hard maple, cherry or oak in the various Victorian styles with a chefs knife; go ahead, I dare you.
Why DOES Someone Run for Political Office?
My grandfather, M.L. Phillips was a magistrate for Cumberland County, Kentucky in the early 1970s. For those of you unfamiliar with the style of government in the Commonwealth, the job is one similar in nature to a member of the Board of Supervisors. The Magistrates are responsible for the County’s actions in their district, including roads, water and sewer, new building, refuse, etc.
Grand Daddy was a Republican by requirement, but really had no forthright political connections. (Since that part of the State was so overrun with Republicans, one HAD to register as one in order to be able to vote–there was NO ONE on the Democratic ticket. These one-side political rosters are also common in the State of Kentucky, with some counties being Republican and others being Democratic.) When he decided to run for the office, something that he had never done before, he made is decision based on one question: “WHY WOULD A MAN WANT A JOB THAT ONLY PAID 56 DOLLARS A YEAR AND WANT TO KEEP IT 27 YEARS?” He was soon to find out.
Election Day came, and Grand Daddy was the hands-down winner. He won, he said, because the incumbent was discovered by voters to be “buying” votes for whiskey in a dry territory. (Even in 1998, alcohol sales are illegal in much of the State of Kentucky.)
After his victory, he said he found out why the incumbent wanted the job… In researching the situation of the county road system in his district, he found that the paved road went for several miles, turned to gravel in front of the Democrats house, then began again for several more, turning again to gravel at the next Democrats house, and so on. That was the first task he set about to fix!
Sequoiyah Connection?
I have just received word that Sequoiyah, inventor of the Native American alphabet was really a Gist/Guess family member. Would this have made our Lucinda Gist a daughter or grand daughter, and yet another Native American connection? Gist Researchers…can you email me with more information?
Note from L. K. Thomas on the original page: These stories are family lore/legend only. No comparison is made to any other person, otherwise real or imaginary nor is intended. The stories may be pure fantasy, fiction, or may have a basis in fact. It is left to the reader to discern based on a thorough history and documentation of facts.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/stories.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Phillips Family Research Letters
(Note from L. K. Thomas: not proven to be related as of 2/7/98)
The following are letters received regarding genealogy research. Some are are rather old and the writers have not been in contact recently. They have been placed here as an aid to those researching Phillipses in the area. In most cases, due to the age factor, the write is presumed to be deceased. If you are a writer of one of these letters and prefer that it NOT be printed on this media, please contact me immediately by email.
Jan. 18, 1969
Port Isabel, TX
Dear Larry Phillips,
I am a Phillips descendant and have been trying to obtain history of my ancestors. Some one gave me your name and address saying you might be able to give me history of John Phillips (Pioneer).
All I know of him is what someone wrote me. That he was born about 1745- that he lived in Ky. – had 3 sons William, Samuel, & David. And that Samuel had a son Anselm whose son was William. Will you please send me all the information you can of this line? Even who John’s (Pioneer) parents were if possible.
I was born Feb. 1906 – Overton Co., Livingston, Tenn. moved to Ky & came to Tex. 1908. My father was Michael Jones Phillips. His father was Thomas Phillips. m Adeline Jones
Thomas father was Mike Phillips m. Sarah Howard
Mikes father was Thomas Phillips m Elizabeth.
This Thomas was born in S. Carolina. about 1788. & his children were born in Overton Co. Tenn. His sons were Mike, David, & John.
I do not know of this line – are we related? I will appreciate any information you send me.
My husband & I are here for a short while. Thank you. Stamped envelope for your convenience. Sincerely, Clio (Phillips) Jolly
[original letter in hand]
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February 17, 1969
Port Isabel, TX
Dear Larry,
Thank you for your letter of Jan. 23, 1969. I was sick and I could not find time to write sooner. You were nice enough to say let you know if you could help me further. I feel like you or some of your family can help us tie in our relationship.
I have just had news of the death of Cada Gertrude Phillips – Mrs. Porter Taylor – daughter of Ansolem Phillips. She died Feb. 9, 1969. Cada Gertrude told my niece, Gladys, when she was small that they were related. Gladys was born 1913 Livingston, Tenn. Her father died a year ago in Livingston – he was my brother – William Thomas Phillips. [lk thomas note -another one?]Gladys does not know the relationship of Cada Gertrude to us – but remembers being told the same thing many times. Gladys is Mrs._________- _______,Tenn. [this person is likely still living]
Another story told Glady’s father was that 3 Phillips brothers came from the Carolinas- two located on Roaring River – Overton Co. & the other went on to Ky. & never came back. Know of the 3 brothers? Larry, could John “Pioneer” be the bro. who went to Ky?
I am so glad you told me your John b. 1-5-1745 & died 11-14-1827 was a Rev. War soldier. I am trying to prove an ancestor (gr.gr.gr.grandfather) as a Rev. Soldier to make me eligible for DAR (Daughters of American [page 2] Revolution) membership.
Where did your John b. 1745 come from to Tenn. & Ky.? I have application of Pension records of a David Phillips & of a William Phillips.
David b. Dec. 24, 1755 Caswell Co., NC died Nove 17, 1846 Jackson Co., Tenn. Record of his age was in possession of his Uncle Abram Phillips of Rockingham Co. N.C. David m. Agnes __?__ about 1787 in Edgefield Co.S.C. They lived in S.C.;N.C.;Ga; and in counties of Washington, Cooke, Blount, Sevier, White & Overton, Tenn. His Rev. service was from Guilford Co., N.C.
William Phillips b. 1756 Rowan Co.N.C. (Guilford C. was taken from Rowan Co. the parent co.)- in Greensboro area same area. He came to Blount Co. Tenn – & to Overton C. where his application for pension was made about 1832. He said due to wound on head, which he received in war, he was unable to state with certainty dates & to be very minute in detail.
John 1745; David 1755 & William 1756 – all three Rev. soldiers. Latter two from Carolinas, I know. Surely could fit the story 3 bros. from Carolinas. Census records say my Great Great Grandfather Thomas P. was born 1788 in S. Carolina. That is about right for Marriage for him to be son in S.C. 1787 of David and Agnes. I can’t prove it. Another possibility – Could Joihn & Rachel been parents of Thomas 1788 – following George 1781? & the Samuel 1797 son of John & Mary Stockton? [page 3]
Larry, where is the relationship as told to my niece by Cada Gertrude? Can you help me find it and thus give lead to father of Thomas 1788? Do you know of any of your family having the Rev. Record of John? It will be in the National Archives & Records Service., Washington, D.C. 20408 and I’d say some of his descendants are DAR members & will be listed on his record. know any? Know his number?
I found (at my home) a listing of 5 John Phillips from Carolinas where pension applications had been made.
1. John Phillips N.C. – 539010; 2. John P. – R8202 N.C.
3. John P. W 13811 (wife Sarah).4. John P. S3684 S.C.
&5. John P. W 3862 – wife Polly – N.C. & S.C. & with this one was BLWT (Bounty Land Warrants)5670-160-55.
Does either sound like your John’s record? Tell me all about him that you know please.
My great great grandfather Thomas m. Elizabeth. his ancestors & Jones family migrated from South Wales. Thomas & E- had 3 sons I know of David, John & Michael. Michael (my gr. grandfather m. Sarah (Sallie) Howard of Ky. I do not know of her family (David & John m. Jones sisters.
Michael & Sarah’s sons were Thomas, John Pomp[?] & Jacob. Thomas, my grandfather m Adaline Jones a sister to wives of David & John. Their father was Joseph Jones. My father was Michael Jones Phillips & my mother was Harriet Overton.
I was born 1906 – Overton Co., Tenn where all these Phillips of mine were listed in census. Soon after my birth (over [page 4]
We moved to Burkesville, Ky & from there to Texas in 1908. Why Burkesville? Some of our ancestors there? or the Howard family?
Larry, I will be so grateful to you for leads to prove ancestors of my Thomas b 1788.
I surely appreciate the birth & death dates you sent me of families of John & Samuel. I have made charts on them and if you don’t mind I’d like dates on the other families: Jesse & Rebecca; Marion Lafayette & Josephine & also your family. Add where born & died to all if you will.
Thank you again for what you have sent & any thing you will send me.
Sincerely,
Clio Phillips Jolly [original and envelope in hand]
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/letters.htm (via the Internet Archive)
In Memory of Marion Lowry Phillips
Jan 18, 1903 to May 14, 1975
THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED to the memory of MARION LOWRY PHILLIPS, my grandfather, who spent 30 years of his life chasing down the family stories, tracing the ancestry, and making sure that the younger generation remembered the families that overcame all sorts of hardships to get a “baby” country on its feet.
M.L. Phillips was born in Lilydale, TN January 18, 1903. He was the son of William T. Phillips and Lulu Ethel Phillips. He lost one arm in machinery while working in a tire factory and lost a little more when infection set in the stump, yet he never let that stop him from doing the things he loved. He hunted, he fished (using his own mind to develop means of baiting a hook, skinning and fileting a fish, or holding a rifle). You felt more love in the power of his one-handed hug than most people feel in the two-handed variety. And even in his last weeks, his love of genealogy and history was given freely to any that would listen to the stories of his family and childhood. My last memory of him was his request for a kiss goodbye in the hospital a week or so before he passed away of cancer on May 14, 1975.
Granddaddy was a Master Mason, Worshipful Master of his lodge, and Deputy Grand Master for the State of Kentucky. He was a Shriner, a Kentucky Colonel, and was active in church activities. He was also a magistrate for Cumberland County, Kentucky, He was retired from Richardson Company in Indianapolis, IN.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/dedicated.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Click here for L. K. Thomas’ now-defunct page about Anna Mae Paul Taylor, wife of Marion Lowry “Larry” Phillips; she was raised in Ellington, Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Click here for L. K. Thomas’ information, photos, and a family tree archived page for Marion Lowry “Larry” Phillips.
William Thomas “Willie” and Lulu Ethel (Hoots) Phillips
William Thomas Phillips, attorney and Clinton County, KY, Judge, b. Jan 17, 1880, d. Feb 27, 1938, son of Marion Lafayatte Phillips an Hariett Josephine Hill; m. Lulu Ethel Hoots, b. Jul 16, 1881, d. Sep 14, 1972.
Click here for L. K. Thomas’ stories and genealogy of this family.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/5thgen.htm (via the Internet Archive)
Hoots Family Connection
Lulu Ethel Hoots married William Thomas Phillips. Her grandfather, Henry Hoots, was born in Surry County, NC, about 1778, and died in Overton County about 1865. Click here for more information on this family, which had ties to Cumberland County, KY, while migrating, on L. K. Thomas’ now-defunct Web site available via the Internet Archive.
Marion Lafayette Phillips and Harriet Josephine Hill
Click here for L. K. Thomas’ stories and genealogy of this family.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1892/4thgen.htm (via the Internet Archive)
James Pierce Phillips
Contributor Carole Lannom
James Pierce Phillips married Elizabeth Poston daughter of Amelia Elizabeth Copeland and Richard Poston of Overton Co., TN.
James Pierce Phillips is listed as coming from North Carolina in the 1860 Jackson Cty. Census. He was a farmer. His son, John Townsend Phillips’, death certificate states James Pierce Phillips was born in VA.
A census record says James Pierce Phillips was born in NC. He shows up in Overton Cty., TN in the 1850 census in the district #3. 571. He bought the farm in Hurricane Hollow, Jackson Co., TN in 1854. I find him in the 1850 Overton Co. Census as being 39 years of age, with the value of his property at $350. Elizabeth born TN age 35.
Children all born in TN:
Octave, female 20
Nancy 17
Samantha 14
Ann 12
Elizabeth 10
Lean, female 8
William 4
Frances female 2.
All 4 of the children of school age are attending school.