2024 update – it’s fun to re-read what I was thinking at different points in time. I can say I’ve done enough research that I think I have a better story for what all William and Sarah did in their lives! Based on the FAN club research, I believe William was probably born closer to… Continue reading The Life and Times of William (Abt. 1785 – ?) and Sarah Phillips (1788 – 1877)
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The Life and Times of Charity Phillips (1822 – 1887)
Charity was born on 5 Feb 1822 in Alabama, likely in Shelby County. It appears that she remained unmarried for her entire life, moving with her mother Sarah to Warren County, Tennessee. Alabama Records Charity lives with her father William and mother Sarah her entire life. We see her in 1830 and 1840 as marks… Continue reading The Life and Times of Charity Phillips (1822 – 1887)
The Life and Times of Thomas Carrol “Carroll” Phillips (1826 – 1899)
The youngest male child of William and Sarah, Carroll has a special place in my heart. He’s the only male actually listed in the 1850 census, and if I can show that we share DNA we can prove that William was the father of Joseph and John. I believe that Carrol got the traveling bug… Continue reading The Life and Times of Thomas Carrol “Carroll” Phillips (1826 – 1899)
The Life and Times of John Phillips (1817 – 1864)
DNA Through research and thanks to thephillipsdnaproject.com, I have confirmed that I have a common ancestor with a descendent of John Phillips, who married Celia Brothers. This adds fuel to the fire that William was that common ancestor, as William and Reuben were the only two head of households that had boys between 10 and… Continue reading The Life and Times of John Phillips (1817 – 1864)
The Life and Times of James Phillips (1809 – ?)
James Phillips (1809 – ) was born in Tennessee, according to later census records. As I have said on his brother Zac’s summary, I believe he would have been 1 of 4 children born in Tennessee. Later on he married Dorcas Crawford. We have no specific evidence from his time in Tennessee. Based on the… Continue reading The Life and Times of James Phillips (1809 – ?)
The Life and Times of Zachariah Phillips (1811 – 1836)
Born around 1811, Zachariah lived a short life. According to court records, he died before June 1836 and his likely brother James administered his will. My current theory is that William Phillips, his likely father, traveled to Alabama after staying in Warren County, Tennessee. We have no census or other record that indicates where Zach… Continue reading The Life and Times of Zachariah Phillips (1811 – 1836)
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