John D. Phillips (1793-aft1850)-died Itawamba County, MS
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John D. Phillips (sons are Eli, George M., and Andrew; 1 daughter known, Mary E.) m. Mary Dowd. It is not know for certain that he died in Itawamba County, MS, but he disappeared from the Federal Census after 1850, but his sons, Eli, George M. and Andrew continued to be indexed starting in 1860.
He was the son of Mark Phillips of Moore County, NC and the Grandson of John Phillips who m. Patience '?'. John Phillips was an early resident of Moore County.
Not proven but probable: Phillips DNA Family Group 10
Bio of son Eli
The best information on John D. Phillips comes from the bio of his son, Judge Eli Phillips.
Hon.(Judge) Eli Phillips, ex-probate judge of Itawamba county(Mississippi), was born in Moore county, NC in 1825, son of John Phillips and Mary Dowd, natives of NC, but of Scotch-Irish descent. His father, a son of Mark Phillips was b. 1793, and was a planter, served country in War of 1812. The father & mother of the subject were Baptist church members. Judge Phillips began at an early age to assist his father in work on the plantation. First job, overseer of a plantation, later a clerk in a general goods store, moved to the state(Mississippi) in 1844, settled SW part of the county. Married Irene Collins in 1853, daughter of John Collins and Mary Wortham, Irene was b. in Maury Co., TN. 7 children Mary I.(Mrs. AC Betts); Travis, Laura, Martha and Dickenson all died young; Sula(wife of MC Betts) died in 1889, and Sumter is now living in Washington, DC. (More information on the work of Judge Eli Phillips, postmaster, etc.) pgs. 593 and 594
- Title Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Part 2
- Author Firebird Press
- Edition illustrated
- Publisher Pelican Publishing Company, 1999
- ISBN 1565546091, 9781565546097
- Length 636 pages
Addtional Information
Sumter Phillips, son of Judge Eli Phillips, was mentioned in D.C. Appropriations. Started 11 Sept 1901, pay fixed at $1400 on 1 Jul 1909. All this information is mentioned in testimony in Appropriation Bill, 1917.
Sumter is in the 1910 and 1920 census of Washington DC, married, no children.
- Using the 1850 Census of Itawamba county: George M. and Andrew Phillips
Tracking backwards, Eli's father, John D. Phillips (does the D stand for Dickenson? Do not know) Brothers George M., b. 1816 and Andrew b. 1828. Mary his wife was b. abt 1802. George was listed as a farmer, but Andrew was listed as a teacher. Sister, Mary E. b. 1830, indexed as 70 years of age, transcription error.
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Itawamba, Mississippi; Roll M432_373; Page: 357; Image: 255.
Looks like George M Phillips married, went to Lee Co., MS, he did have two sons, eventually. Marens? and Sammie where both listed as sons in the 1880 census. The brother Andrew was residing in George's home in 1870 census.