John Phillips of Johnson Co., TN
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Seeking more information on the John Phillips with a brother Eli Phillips who were both born in NC and both married Arrendell sisters. For more information about this John Phillips, please see Maria Varsho's family line.
Unknown Phillips DNA group.
Census records of Johnson Co., TN in 1860
- John Phillips 29, b. NC
- Rachel Phillips 26, b.NC (was an Arrendell, daughter of Jarrett/Jarratt Arrendell)
- Rufus Phillips 8
- Hannah Phillips 6
- Jarrett Phillips 4
- Eli Phillips 25, b. NC
Civil War Enlistment of Ashe County, NC Phillips
Ashe County, NC Company A, 1st Regiment Cavalry. Name, Company, rank in, rank out
- 1 Phillips, E. C., A, Private, Private (I think this is Elijah C. Phillips)
- 2 Phillips, E. E., A, Private, Private (Eli E. Phillips, road commisioner in Ashe Co, late 1800's? My guess.)
- 3 Phillips, Eli, A, Private, Private (this is probably the Eli Phillips of Johnson Co., TN)
- 4 Phillips, John, A, Private, Private (this is probably the John Phillips of Johnson Co., TN
From 1850 Census Records in Johnson County, TN
Possible that their mother was a Nancy Phillips who was 45 in the 1850 Census and had an son, Ely, living in her household. Ely was listed as 12 years old. John Phillips was living with his future bride, Rachel Arrendell's family. There was also a Sarah Phillips in the 1850 Census living with a Mary Card and her husband. Mary might have been a Phillips and the sister of Sarah. This is all pure speculation. It appears as if the father and husband of Nancy had died and the older children were living with other families.