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     Adelaide Petty was born c 1856 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹
     About 1913, she was living in Elkhart, Indiana.²

     Carrie Petty was born c 1861 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹
     About 1913, she was living in Elkhart, Indiana.²

     Charles Petty was born c 1858 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹

     Frank Petty was the son of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹
     About 1913, he was listed as deceased.¹

     Gene A. Petty was born on 1 Mar 1895 at Petty Township, Lawrence County, Illinois.³ He married Mary Esther Bunn, daughter of William Benton Bunn Sr. and Fannie Bowers, on 12 Oct 1953.¹ Gene A. Petty appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 1 Jul 1975 with the last place of residence listed as Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois. Gene A.'s SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, his birth date is given as 1 Mar 1895.^4,5 He was buried at Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois.⁶
     His obituary states:
     "Gene A. Petty, 80, of Sumner, died Tuesday at Richland Memorial Hospital.
"He was born March 1, 1895, son of Sherman and Ella Smalley Petty.
"He was a retired rural mail carrier at the Sumner Post Office, and a veteran of World War I.
"He was preceded in death by two wives, Marguerite Stivers Petty and Esther Preston Petty.
"Surviving are a son, Don G. of Sumner; a step-son, Kenneth Preston of Wheatland, Ind; two step-granddaughters; three sisters, Mrs. Fern Lathrop and Mrs. Ethel Messenger, both of Sumner, and Mrs. Jessie Lee, of Dayton, Ohio; three brothers, Ray of Decatur, Dee of Piqua, Ohio, and Harold of Sun City, Arizona.
"Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Sivert Funeral Home in Sumner with Bro. Lyle Berry officiating. Burial will be in the Sumner Cemetery.
"Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday."⁶

     Glenn A. Petty was born c 1875 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹
     About 1913, he was living in Belvidere, Illinois.²

     Jennie Petty was born c 1867 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹
     About 1913, she was listed as deceased.²

     John O. Petty was born c 1870 at Ohio.² He was the son of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.²
     About 1913, he was living in Belvidere, Illinois.³

     Joseph Byron Petty married Betsey E. Olds, daughter of Ezekiel Olds and Betsey Pitney, in 1851.³ Joseph Byron Petty died at Belvidere, Illinois.⁴
     Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Petty appeared on the census of 27 Jun 1860 at Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, as follows:
     Joseph B. Petty, 35, sailor, b. N. Y.
     Betsey , 28, b. Ohio
     Lillian , 6, b. Ohio
     Adelaide , 4, b. Ohio
     Charles , 2, b. Ohio
     Phebe , 68, b. N. H.⁵ He was a captain on the Great Lakes.⁴
Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Petty appeared on the census of 9 Jul 1870 at Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio, as follows:
Petty, Joseph B., 45, sailor, b. N. Y.
      , Betsy, 38, keeping house, b. Ohio
      , Lillia, 16, b. Ohio
      , Adda, 14, b. Ohio
      , Charlie, 12, b. Ohio
      , Carrie, 9, b. Ohio
      , Jennie, 3, b. Ohio
      , John, 6/12, b. Ohio.⁶
Joseph Byron Petty appeared on the census of 11 Jun 1880 at Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio, as follows:
     Pettie, Joseph B., 54, laborer, b. N. Y., parents b. Canada
      , Betsey, wife, 48, keeping house, b. Ohio, father b. New Hampshire, mother b. -----
      , Carrie, 19, dau., at home, b. Ohio, father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio
      , Jennie J., 13, dau., at school, b. Ohio, father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio
      , John O., 10, son, at school, b. Ohio, father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio
      , Glenn A., 5, dau., at home, b. Ohio, father b. N.Y., mother b. Ohio.⁷

     Lillian Petty was born c 1854 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Byron Petty and Betsey E. Olds.¹
     About 1913, she was living in Belvidere, Illinois.²

     Lovicia Pettygrove was born on 14 Oct 1835.¹ She married Chester Olds, son of Cheney Olds and Amma Walker, on 26 Dec 1849 at Franklin, Wisconsin.¹ Lovicia Pettygrove died in Nov 1857 at age 22.¹

     Kathy Lynn Pflaum was born on 30 Jul 1953 at Richland County, Illinois.^1,2 She married Loren Ray Ribley, son of Jack Ray Ribley and Velda Lorene Waggoner, on 19 May 1972 at Noble, Illinois.¹ Kathy Lynn Pflaum and Loren were divorced.³ Kathy Lynn Pflaum died on 8 May 2003 at age 49.⁴ She appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 8 May 2003. Kathy Lynn's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, her birth date is given as 8 Aug 1954.⁴
     Her obituary states: Her age was given in this index as 48.⁵

     Bessie M. Pfremmer was born in 1883 at Minnesota.^1,2 She married Frank Edward Olds, son of Simeon Olds and Lydia M. "Lilly" Shaw, c 1902.¹ Bessie M. Pfremmer died in 1908.² She was buried at Pequot Lakes Village Cemetery, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.³

     Robert Lee "Bob" Phares was born on 19 May 1940 at Pocahontas County, West Virginia.² He married Charlotte Sue "Sue" Higgins, daughter of George Glen Higgins and Mae Montgomery, on 8 Sep 1962 at the Methodist Chapel, Abilene, Texas.² Robert Lee "Bob" Phares died on 20 Oct 2013 at Fort Campbell Hospital, Fort Campbelll, Kentucky, at age 73.³ He was buried on 25 Oct 2013 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky.^4,5
     Robert is a retired Air Force Seargeant, having had a twenty year career in the Air Force. He belongs to the Methodist Church.⁶ In 1982 Robert Lee "Bob" Phares and Charlotte Sue "Sue" Higgins lived at Wichita Falls, Texas.⁶
     His obituary states: "TSGT US AIR FORCE, VIETNAM
"Robert "Bob" Lee Phares, age 73, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, in Fort Campbell, KY. He was born May 19, 1940 in Cass, West Virginia, to the late Roland Kenneth Phares and Erma Mae Simmons Phares. Bob was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Sue Higgins Phares, five brothers, Everett, Woodrow, Wilson, Richard, and John Phares, as well as two sisters, Dessa Horner and Lorena Case. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m., at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery–West in Hopkinsville, KY, with Brother David Evans officiating. Bob was retired from the United States Air Force. Military personnel will serve as pallbearers. Survivors include one son, Glen (Helen) Phares; one daughter, Andrea (Thomas) Eckert; two brothers, Sterling and James Phares; two sisters, Virginia Case and Ida Bell Meier; seven grandchildren, Rebecca Christian, Rachael Phares, Brandon Phares, Jessica Hart, Kathryn Brown, Brianna Eckert, and Daniel Eckert; and one great-grandchild, Karsyn Hart. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2000 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040 (Published online by Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home)."

     Mary E. Phelps was born at Canada.¹ She married William S. Olds, son of Kingsley Olds.¹

     W. Edgar Phelps was born c 1881 at Wellington, Ohio.² He married Blanche S. Olds, daughter of Gilbert Ogden Olds and Sarah Catharine Showman, on 4 Oct 1918 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.³

     George W. Phetteplace married Hannah L. Olds, daughter of Joseph Warren Olds and Deborah Harwood, on 5 Oct 1854 at Sturbridge, Massachusetts.^1,2

     Alfred Clay Phillips was born c 1838 at North Carolina. He was the son of John Garrison Phillips and Sarah Cox.

     Anna Catherine Phillips was born on 19 Feb 1931. She was the daughter of Robert Blalock Phillips and Florence Poteat. Anna Catherine Phillips died on 17 Mar 1937 at age 6 and was buried at Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

     Cora Viola Phillips was born on 9 Aug 1896 at Wing, Mitchell County, North Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of John Heap Phillips and Retta Lee Conley. Cora Viola Phillips married Frank Bela Poteat, son of John Spencer Poteat and Rosa Anna Greene, on 25 Dec 1911 at Mitchell County, North Carolina.² Cora Viola Phillips died on 6 Dec 1917 at 15th Civil District, Washington County, Tennessee, at age 21.³ She was buried on 8 Dec 1917 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee.³
     She was known as Viola.

     Delbert Russell Phillips was born on 24 Dec 1929 at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.^2,3 He married Barbara Winans Bunn, daughter of William Benton Bunn Jr. and Ruth Winans, on 23 Apr 1955 at First Methodist Church, Urbana, Illinois.¹ Delbert Russell Phillips died on 9 May 2015 at age 85.⁴ He was buried at Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.⁵
     Russ is a graduate of Stevens Tech in New Jersey and worked as a mechanical engineer.⁶
     His obituary states:
"D. Russell Phillips, 85
"Lakeland - D. Russell Phillips died on May 9, 2015.
"He was born on December 24, 1929, in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, He graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was Vice President of Sales for George Meyer Company. Russ loved to serve in his community and his church and was both Deacon and Elder. He loved golf and music and enjoyed playing the piano. He served as President of the Board at Christopher Settlement House in Chicago. He was a reading mentor for 14 years at Blake School, Lakeland.
"Russ is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara, children Marcy Alstott, Peggy Holm, and Jim Phillips and brothers Ron and Rob. Russ also has 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
"A memorial service will be held at the North Lakeland Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13th. Memorial donations may be made to North Lakeland Presbyterian Church."⁴

     Dexter Phillips was the son of William Lafayette Phillips and Susanna Lucinda Wiseman.

     Dollie Phillips married Harry Garfield Olds, son of Gamaliel Truman Olds and Matilda Menhennick.¹

     Ella Phillips was the daughter of William Lafayette Phillips and Susanna Lucinda Wiseman.

     Hattie Phillips was the daughter of William Lafayette Phillips and Susanna Lucinda Wiseman.

     Isaac Avery Phillips was born c 1840 at North Carolina. He was the son of John Garrison Phillips and Sarah Cox.

     James C(aldwell?) Phillips was born on 13 Aug 1848 at Mitchell County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of William Lafayette Phillips and Susanna Lucinda Wiseman. James C(aldwell?) Phillips married Anna Eliza Poore, daughter of James M. Poore and Mary Deyton, on 4 Oct 1875 at Mitchell County, North Carolina; The marriage is recorded in Mitchell County, North Carolina, but I have only my notes and no copy. James C(aldwell?) Phillips died on 20 Feb 1930 at Mitchell County, North Carolina, at age 81.² He was buried at Lily Branch Cemetery, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
     James C(aldwell?) Phillips appeared on the census of 9 Sep 1850 in the household of William Lafayette Phillips and Susanna Lucinda Wiseman.³
James C(aldwell?) Phillips and Anna Eliza Poore appeared on the census of 11 Jun 1880, as follows:
The family is listed as:
Phillips, James, age 31, married, farmer, b. NC, parents b. NC
, Louise (sic), age 24, wife, b. NC, parents b. NC
, John, age 3, son, b. NC, parents b. NC
, Saml L., age 2, son, b. NC, parents b. NC.⁴
     James C. Phillips had a store at Ledger, North Carolina, and on page 356 of a store record book, he recorded the folllowing information.
"James C. Phillips was bornd August the 13 1848 and this is June 18 1882 nearly thirty four years old"
"A. E. Phillips was Bornd February the 5 1856 makes her twenty six years old
"John Phillips was Borned December the 3 1876
"Samuel L. Phillips was Bornd February the 23 1878 and no more at the present my pen and ink is good my hand is Bad
"So you must excuse me For this
"Evil communication corrupt good
"Good men obey the laws of god
"God will disstroy the weeaked
"One day after date i promise to pay J. C. Phillips fifty Dollar for value received of him this the 21 day of June 1882. J. C. Phillips
"This note is a good note if it is never paid don't be afraid of it for it is earning intrust ......."¹

     James M. Phillips was born c 1829 at North Carolina. He was the son of John Garrison Phillips and Sarah Cox.
     The following is a snippet from an article on the Wood family which appeared the "week of August 1, 1929" in the Mountain Echo newspaper (of Marion County, Arkansas):
"Nancy, full sister to "Uncle Bud" Wood, married James Phillips, son of Uncle John Phillips, a pioneer whom many will yet remember as living and dying on Mill creek, some three miles south of Yellville. To this union was born Warren, William, and "Bunk" Phillips, that never married, I believe. James married Mat Dodson, daughter of Pioneer Daniel Dodson, who lived to great age, beloved by all who knew him.
"Myra Phillips married Wiley Huddleston. Vint Phillips is a son of James Phillips, Jr., that married a daughter to Eli Dodson. Grundy Huddleston is a son of Wiley and Myra (Phillips) Huddleston above named." [I did not see thay Myra Phillips Huddleston was explained elsewhere.]¹

     John Garrison Phillips was born on 24 Sep 1802 at North Carolina.¹ He was the son of William Phillips. John Garrison Phillips married (1) Sarah Cox, daughter of William Cox and Elizabeth (?), c 1824.
Sarah Phillips first appears in the records I have when she was listed, but not named, as the wife of John G. Phillips in the 1830 census of Burke County, North Carolina. They had three children under five years old so were probably married in Burke County about 1824. John Garrison Phillips married (2) Olive Louise Cox. John Garrison Phillips died on 3 Aug 1891 near Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas, at age 88. He was buried at the family cemetery, near Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas.²
     There is a nice map online showing original grantee's land in Township 18N 16W of Marion County, Arkansas. It shows monstly contiguous tracts for John G. Phillips (1859, the first for any Phillips in Marion County), John G. Phillips (1861), John G. Phillips (1875), Olive L. Phillips (1899), John N. Phillips (1901) and, elswhere in the same township, James W. Phillips (1901).³
John Garrison Phillips appeared on the census of 22 Aug 1870 at Yellville, Union Township, Marion County, Arkansas, as follows:
     51/51 Phillips, J. G., 69, farmer, b. N. C., right to vote denied or abridged
      , 38, keeping house, b. N. C.⁴ Mrs. Opal Morrow of Yellville, Ark., knew of this family. "The Phillips and my father and mother were the best of friends. My mother is 83 years old. They never knew this family I have listed [John G., his first wife and 3 children in 1850 census of Marion Co.]. His second wife was Aunt Olive to them. Mother said John G. and Olive L. (Cox) was the parents of one son his name was also John. My father and mother was married in 1910, and had rented a farm from young John Phillips, and had been moved to it just 2 months when he died. He died young only 35 years old. He was a school teacher and farmer. in order to get the dates right I went back to the little cemetery today. They are buried on the farm where they lived, just 5 graves in the little cemetery. This is the dates.

John Garrison Phillips Olive L. Phillips
b. Sept. 24, 1802 b. May 19, 1841
d. Aug. 8, 1891 d. Oct. 19, 1908
[His death date appears to be incorrect when compared with the newspaper obituary and Letters of Administration index.]

John N. Phillips his wife Ethel (Covington) Phillips
b. Dec. 17, 1875 b. Dec. 17, 1880
b. Dec. 6, 1910 d. Dec. 20, 1948

"They (John and Ethel) had five daughters their youngest girl Marion is buried in the little cemetery she was born in 1908 - d. 1927. Mother said he named her Marion after Marion, N. C.

"We wonder where his (John G.) first wife is buried also his first children.”²

On 10 Aug. 1977, Mrs. Morrow sent me further information on the family from the 1976 history of Marion County. The Phillips entry was written by Louise Phillips Yount.

"John Garreston [sic] Phillips (1802 - 1891) came to Marion County during [actually well before --DWO] the Civil War. He and his first wife Sarah (1804 - 1864) homesteaded the Phillips farm three miles south of Yellville. He had three tenant farmers who did most of the farming, since his main interest was mining potassium nitrate that was being used for making ammunition for the Civil War. He had slaves and they worked the farm and in the mines. Some of the slaves are buried on the farm on a knoll east of the farm house.

"Before the war ended, he took his slaves to New Orleans and sold all of them. The $30,000 in gold he received for them is purportedly buried on the farm. He hid it there and when he returned home after being held prisoner by the Union Army he could not remember where the gold was hidden. His wife had passed away and no one else knew the whereabouts of the gold.

"Mr. Phillips had seven children by his first wife, most of whom passed away when they were young. James Phillips, his son, married Nancy Wood. They had one son James. He married Mat Dodson. They had seven children. Matilda Phillips, daughter of John G. Phillips, married Wils Williams, son of Polly Hurst and Shelte Williams, Matilda and Wils were parents of James Williams, who married Cora Layton. (The children of Dr. and Mrs. (Matilda) Wilson are: Charles, Nell, Rena, D.G. E. and Al)

"John G. Phillips married Olive Louise Cox (1841 - 1908) in 1866 and they operated the farm. Their only child, John Nelson Phillips was born in 1875 and spent his life in Marion County. He worked as a civil engineer and was county surveyor for several years. He passed away in 1910, leaving his wife (Ethel Covington) Phillips aged 30 yrs, with 5 daughters to rear and farm to operate.

"From the second marriage of John G. Phillips, four grand children are living: Ruby Phillips Nowlin, Florine Phillips Melton, Hildred Phillips, and Louise Phillips Yount. 3 gr. grand children, 9 great-great grandchildren, and 3 great-great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Morrow also found Phillips materials in other sections of this book. Matilda Phillips, daughter of John G., was married about three times. She first married Wils Williams. He and bro. were killed in the Civil War, on the Confederate side. This is on page 84 of the book. Under the pioneer family Wilson, she found that Dr. W. C. Wilson and Matilda Blaylock Wilson were the parents [of children?] with the same names as the Phillips lady gave in the Phillips family write up. She also found that Laura Phillips, another daughter of John G., married Shelby King, and had three children before she died. Mr. King married again and had four children by the second marriage. He had his 91st birthday Jan. of 1958 and did not live long after that.⁵

GayNell Tinsley Wells⁶ read a version of my notes on this family and provided the following additional information:
“There is a book published in 1997 by the Historic Genealogical Society of Marion County Arkansas entitled GENEALOGIES OF MARION COUNTY FAMILIES 1811-1900. You will see this book referred to by Marion County locals as “The Big Blue Book”. It is a very large volume with relatively small print (655 pages) containing hundreds of family histories of the earlier pioneers and settlers of that area. That is where I got the information that my gr-gr-grandfather, John Calloway Phillips, was the son of John Garrison Phillips. I believe Mrs. Morrow probably got her information from a book published earlier by Earl Berry entitled HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY FAMILIES. I have found mistakes in both sources. It is my understanding that the historic society is in the process of compiling and publishing a supplement to The Big Blue Book.
“I have also read the statement, ‘Mr. Phillips had seven children by his first wife, most of whom passed away when they were young.[’] I don’t think this is an accurate statement. If so, then some of the children who are listed as children of John G. and Sarah must not be their children, for most of those people who were listed were still living in and around Marion Co., AR in the 1860s and 70s. I would add to this statement that if, in fact, some of those listed were not the children of John G. and Sarah, then possibly there could be room for ‘my’ John C. in that family tree. Otherwise, I don’t think it is possible.
“There seems to be a good deal of confusion about Martha Matilda Phillips, daughter of John G. I do not believe that she ‘was married about three times.’ In fact, The Big Blue Book says that she was married to James ‘Wils’ Wilson only. I think the difficulty comes with the names of Matilda (Martha Matilda), her sister Minerva, and her sisters Minerva’s daughter, Sarah Matilda. From census records of Marion Co., and Macon Co., IL, Minerva and her husband, David Blalock, move to Mt. Zion, Macon,[sic] Co., IL where all but their two oldest children were born and where they remained throughout the remainder of their life. You will find David and Minerva still there in the 1900 census of Macon Co. Minerva and David’s daughter,Sarah Matilda Blaylock, married Dr. William C. Wilson, grandson [of] James and Celia Askew Wilson of NC.
“Matilda Phillips did marry Wils Wilson and remained in Marion Co., AR.
“Now, if you will look on page 7 of your notes, according to Mrs. Morrow, Laura was another daughter of John G. Phillips. This is absolutely incorrect. Laura Lee Phillips, wife of Barnett B. ‘Shelby’ King, was the daughter of John Bolin Phillips. John Bolin was the son of John Calloway Phillips, and was my gr-grandfather. Laura Lee died 19 June 1900, and is buried in Netwon Cemetery, Boone Co., AR next to her grandfather John C. Phillips. There is a Phillips infant buried there also. John Bolin’s first wife, Sarah Elizabeth Ruff Phillips, also died during children birth at the age of 42 years. She is buried next to her daughter, Laura.
“Shelby King did remarry, I believe twice after the death of Laura. I have seen notes written by my mom’s family saying that they still were visiting with Laura’s husband, Shelby. If you will look at the dates, Mrs. Morrow (on p.7) states that Mr.King remarried and was still living in 1958. Certainly that could not be possible, considering that John G’s children nor their spouses could not have been still alive in 1958.
“That is pretty much it, Dan. I hope this clears up a few things. It doesn’t clear up who John Calloway Phillips was. The Big Blue Book has him and his family fitted in perfectly with John G. and his family. He and his children were certainly enmeshed with John G and his family. I was recently in touch with someone in Marion Co and they were shocked that I would even consider that he was not John G’s son. And so, the mystery continues, at least for me.”
Subsequently, I obtained copies from "Genealogies of Marion County Familes, 1811 - 1900". Among the Phillips families listed there is that of John Garretson [sic] Phillips and his two wives. Many of the details listed there are at variance with what I have and some review and reconciliation is in order.⁷

I have found no Phillips families in the 1840 census of Marion or Izard Counties, Ark. However, by 1850 there are several, including John G. who was in White River Twp, Marion Co. (p. 311.5, 15 Oct. 1850).

John G. Phillips          47 (all b. NC)
Sarah      46
Martha M.      15
Alf. Clay      12
Isaac Avery      10

Also listed (p. 315) is James Phillips, age 21, b. NC, and wife Nancy, age 19, b. Ark., and (in the family of John and Nancy Doss, ages 28 and 25 respectively) a Samuel Phillips, age 21.

On 30 March 1851, John G. Phillips of Marion County, Arkansas, made a deed "for and in consideration of the natural love that I have for my son William" for land in Yancey Co.⁸ (Compare this with the disinheritance story.)

The 1860 census of Prairie twp, Marion Co., Ark., 3 June 1860, p. 564.5 shows John Phillips, age 58, and Sarah Phillips, age 57.
The 1870 census of Union twp, Marion Co., Ark., p. 511, shows J. G. Phillips, age 69, and Olive L., age 28, both b. in NC. He is marked under the column headed "Male citizens of United States of 21 years of age and upwards where right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crimes."

The 1880 census of Union twp., Marion Co., Ark., p. 25.5 shows John G. Phillips, age 77, b. in NC, father b. in NC, mother b. in Va., with wife Olive L., age 38, b. in NC, parents b. in NC, with son John N. Phillips, age 5, b. Ark., and a boarder, James M. Phillips, age 24, b. in Ark., father b. in NC and mother b. in Ark.

At the time I read the Arkansas records, I did not know the married names of the Phillips daughters.

The obituaries for John G. Phillips and his second wife have been located in a newspaper called The Mountain Echo, presumably in Marion County

Mt. Echo Newspaper, Aug 7, 1891 Issue: "Uncle" John Phillips, one of our oldest and best citizens, died last Monday at the age of 80. A suitable obituary will appear next week.

Obituary of John G. PHILLIPS in the Mountain Echo, Friday, 21 August 1891. John G. PHILLIPS was born in Bancome (sic) Co., N. C. Sep. 9, 1802, and died of blood poison at his home near Yellville, Marion Co., Ark., Aug 3rd, 1891. He emmigrated (sic) from his old home in N. C. in 1841 to Marion Co., Ark., where he resided up to the time of his death. He suffered a great deal during his last illness, but bore it without a murmur. He leaves a wife and three children, one of whom resides in N. C., one in Ill., and one son by his last wife at his home in Ark. He was a true Methodist Christain. (sic) He said to a friend a short time before he died that there was not a shadow of doubt in his way. All was bright before him and he was just waiting for the Lord to call him home. Few men had more friends than did Grandpa PHILLIPS. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. But after a well spent life he has left us. He cannot return to us but we can go to him. Then farewell ! dear Grandpa, till the Resurrection morn. His affectionate grand daughter Mrs. Sarah M. WILSON.^9,10
The Mountain Echo, October 23, 1908 Issue: Aunt Ollie PHILLIPS, mother of our esteemed county superveyor, John PHILLIPS, died at her home four miles south of town last Monday after a lihgering illness. She was near 70 years of age and had lived on the place where she died over 40 years. The remains were laid to rest in Pleasant Ridge cemetery Monday evening in the presence of many sorrowing friends and relatives.¹¹
"Grave was not located; information obtained from obituary published in The Mountain Echo."¹²
John Garrison Phillips appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1880 at Union Township, Marion County, Arkansas, as follows:
     85/89 Phillips, John G., 77, farming, b. N. C., father b. N. C., mother b. Va.
      , Olive L., 38, wife, keeping house,b. N. C., parents b. N. C.
      , John N., 5, son, b. Ark., parents b. N. C.
      90 Phillips, James M., 24, [Boadnay?], works on farm, b. Ark., father b. N. C., mother b. Ark.¹³
     Uncle Johnny and Ollie Phillips occasionally appeared in the local newspaper. For example, "We have on exhibition a beet weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces and measuring 20 inches in circumference. It was raised by "Uncle" Johnny Phillips, who lives a few miles south of town. Mr. Phillips is in his 86th year, but notwithstanding his age he insists on working his garden and succeeds in not only raising as fine vegetables as grow anywhere, but has the earliest and latest of "garden sass"."
and
"Mrs. Dr. Wilson spent a few days in the country the latter part of last week with "Uncle" Johnny and "Aunt" Ollie Phillips. She informs us that they had a regular old fashioned corn shucking on last Saturday."¹⁴ Also:
"Misses Emma Hudson and Rona Wilson, and our two little typos, Ida Carter and Dalia Hudson, spent last Sunday with "Uncle John" and "Aunt Ollie" Phillips. "Aunt Ollie" gave the party a splendid dinner and they came home highly pleased with their visit."¹⁵
     In the Marion County Probate Court for the Feb. Term, 1892, Ollie Phillips filed the inventory of the estate of John G. Phillips, deceased.¹⁶ There is an entry for John G. Phillips in Will Book A, Marion County, Arkansas, for page 23.¹⁷ The index to letters of administration gives his death date as 3 Aug 1891.¹⁸¹⁷

     John Garrison Phillips was born in 1850 at near Altapass, North Carolina. He was the son of William Lafayette Phillips and Susanna Lucinda Wiseman. John Garrison Phillips married Lydia Minerva English in Nov 1873.