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James Wesley Phillips

James Wesley Phillips

Male 1858 - 1944  (85 years)   Has 28 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name James Wesley Phillips
    Birth 5 Sep 1858  Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID 6AC3888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000051A2 
    Death 19 Apr 1944  Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2287  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2012

    Father James Marion Phillips,   b. 15 Jan 1834, Yancey Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1914, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Mother Eliza A Winfrey,   b. 12 Aug 1829, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1915, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Marriage 1852/1853  Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 54082D85B9BFF6479F711361B37651EBAC0C 
    Family ID F1317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harriett Rebecca Piercy,   b. Apr 1860, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1923, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Marriage 17 Aug 1879  Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 52835E738C163B46B6D26390A72E6751D1E3 
    Children 
     1. William P Phillips,   b. Jan 1880, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 41 years)
     2. Thomas J Phillips,   b. Nov 1883, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years)
     3. Dewitt S Phillips,   b. Feb 1886, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 35 years)
     4. Grady F Phillips,   b. Jan 1889, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1910, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years)
     5. Doctor A Phillips,   b. Mar 1891, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 30 years)
     6. Patsy M Phillips,   b. Aug 1893, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 28 years)
     7. Beulah Phillips,   b. Mar 1895, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1910, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 16 years)
     8. Lula B Phillips,   b. Aug 1896, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1910, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)
     9. Lola V Phillips,   b. 1903/1904, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 17 years)
    Family ID F1725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 898/898
      James Philips 26 Farmer $0/30 Macon Co, NC
      Eliza 21 Surry
      William P. 6 Cherokee
      Isaac 4
      James W. 2;

      !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valley Town # 17/17
      James Philips 37 Farmer $0/150 NC
      Eliza 41 Keeping House
      William 15 Farm Laborer
      Isaac 14 Farm Laborer
      James 11 Farm Laborer
      Clementine 9 at home
      Elizabeth 7 at home
      John 4 at home
      Emily 1 at home;

      !MARRIAGE:17 Aug 1879 Cherokee Co., NC
      James Phillips & Harriet Persey
      by David Adams, JOP;

      !CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 29/29
      James Phillips 21 M Work on farm NC-NC-NC
      Harriet 19 wife
      Willie 5/12 Jan. son;

      !CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 340/341
      James W. Phillips head Mar 1858 42 M 24 NC-NC-NC
      Harriet R. wife Apr 1860 40 M 24 10-8
      William P. son Jan 1879 21
      Thomas J. son Nov 1883 16
      Dewitt S. son Feb 1886 14
      Grady F. son Jan 1889 11
      Doctor son Mar 1891 9
      Patsy M. dau Aug 1893 6
      Buler dau Mar 1895 5
      Luler dau Aug 1896 3;

      !CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews Town # 1/1
      James W. Phillips head 52 M1 30 NC-NC-NC
      Harriett R. wife 52 M1 30 11-9
      William J. son 28 S
      Thomas J. son 25 S
      Dewit C. son 23
      Grady A. son 19
      Dock A. son 18
      Patsy M. dau 16
      Bulah dau 15
      Lula B. dau 13
      Lola V. dau 6;

      !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews Town # 65/69
      James C. Phillips head 56 M NC-NC-NC
      Harriet wife 55 M
      William P. son 26 S
      Thomas J. son 24
      Dee son 22 S
      Dock son 20
      Patsy dau 18
      Lola dau 15;

      !CENSUS:1930 x

      !NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
      http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/winfrey/documentation/Phillips_James_(1858-1944)_Death_Certificate.jpg


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