Just got back from Etowah/St Clair county and got a chance to see the William Phillips and Zachariah Phillips land. Great trip overall. I was able to actually photograph the likely area that the Sweet Gum tree lived,
and the little Canoe Creek,
And my grandmother Anna (Copeland) Phillips (died Anna Sanders) grave!
I’m now going to try to find a way to buy another gravestone for her. Still, we now have a timeline for William and Sarah:
William Phillips Timeline
Date Event Location Notes
- 10 Jul 1860 Census St Clair: Township 12, R4E
- 1855 State Census Blount County
- 6 Nov 1850 Census Blount County: Subdivision 17
- 1840 Census St Clair
- 29 Mar 1839 Deed Record St Clair Sells 200 acres
- 11 Feb 1839 Deed Record St Clair: Section 26, T12, R3E Sells Zach’s land
- 17 Dec 1834 Deed Record St Clair: Section 15, T13, R3E Sells 80 acres
- 1830 Census St Clair
- 1820 State Census Shelby
- 20 Aug 1814 Deed Record Warren County, Tennessee Sells 130 acres
- 7 Mar 1814 Deed Record Warren County, Tennessee Sells 104 acres
- 29 Jun 1813 Deed Record Warren County, Tennessee Sells 18 acres
- 8 Jul 1813 Deed Record Warren County, Tennessee Buys 104 acres
- 3 Aug 1812 Deed Record Warren County, Tennessee Sells 100 acres
- 1812 Tax List Warren County, Tennessee Collins River District
- 1811 Tax List Warren County, Tennessee
- 3 Aug 1808 Deed Record Warren County, Tennessee Buys 200 Acres
- 1788 Birth Georgia
NorthEast Alabama Families 
James, I was searching for Thomas White info and happened upon your blog. I'm stuck at Thomas. You mention his birthplace as Tenn, I have a copy of the 1880 census showing where TJ claims his Dad is from VA and Mom is from Tenn.If you have any info your willing to share about Thomas I would appreciate it.Michael White – Evan and Nancy's GGrandson
Sorry this took so long to reply, my family file for the Whites is pretty barren. They (apparently) live in Arkansas for a time before ending up in Jefferson County, Alabama. send me your email address and I'll send you what I have!James