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Dennis Phillips 1791–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1791

Birth Location: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 Jan 1855

Death Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA

Father: J Phillips

Mother: Hannah Wetherington

Spouse(s): MARY SEWELL

Children(s): DEWRANT PHILLIPS, NANCY PHILLIPS, Thomas Phillips, PATSY PHILLIPS, ASA PHILLIPS, ARCADIA PHILLIPS, NICHOLAS PHILLIPS

Dennis Phillips was born in 1791 in Dobbs, North Carolina, United States, the child of J Thomas Phillips And Hannah Wetherington. In 1810, Dennis Phillips resided in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. In 1818, Dennis Phillips resided in Tax List 1818, Franklin County, GA. Dennis Phillips married Mary Polly Sewell, and had children including Arcadia Phillips, Asa Eldridge Phillips, Dewrant Duran J Phillips, Nancy Elizabeth Phillips, Nicholas Milton Phillips, Patsy Phillips, Thomas Allen Tarpley Phillips. Dennis Phillips passed away in 1855 in Franklin County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Dennis Phillips was born in 1791 in Dobbs, North Carolina, United States, the child of J Thomas Phillips And Hannah Wetherington.
  • In 1810, Dennis Phillips resided in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1818, Dennis Phillips resided in Tax List 1818, Franklin County, GA.
  • Dennis Phillips married Mary Polly Sewell, and had children including Arcadia Phillips, Asa Eldridge Phillips, Dewrant Duran J Phillips, Nancy Elizabeth Phillips, Nicholas Milton Phillips, Patsy Phillips, Thomas Allen Tarpley Phillips.
  • Dennis Phillips passed away in 1855 in Franklin County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

J Phillips
1760–1814
Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
JP
Hannah Wetherington
1762–1854
Birth Location: Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
HW

Spouses(s)

MARY SEWELL
1798–1870
Birth Location: Franklin, Georgia, USA
MS

Children(s)

DEWRANT PHILLIPS
1820–
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
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NANCY PHILLIPS
1827–1909
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
NP
Thomas Phillips
1820–1886
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
TP
PATSY PHILLIPS
1825–1859
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
PP
ASA PHILLIPS
1825–1863
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
AP
ARCADIA PHILLIPS
1816–1905
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
AP
NICHOLAS PHILLIPS
1823–1872
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
NP

Dennis Phillips's Ancestors

Self
Dennis Phillips
1791–1855
Birth Place: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
Parents
J Thomas Phillips
1760–1814
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Wetherington
1762–1854
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Phillips
1733–1780
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Gaskins
1740–1790
Cravin County, North Carolina, United States
James (Cleverly) Wetherington
1735–1767
Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret McBeath
1735–1820
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Phillips
1687–1739
Rebecca
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Phillips
1665–1701
Elizabeth Tobias
1652–1701

Dennis Phillips's Descendants

1.
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Dennis Phillips (19 Apr 1791–16 Jan 1855) m. MARY ("POLLY") SEWELL (1798–FEB 1870)
  1. 1. DEWRANT ((DURAN J..)) PHILLIPS 1820– m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Miller 1823–1880
    1. 1. Joel (Tarpley) Phillips 1855–1945 m. Geneva Byers 1861–1939
      1. 1. Euel Phillips 1897–1964
      2. 2. Thomas (L) Phillips 1876–1877
      3. 3. Earnest Phillips 1878–1908 m. Maude (Annie) Guthrie 1881–1964
        1. 1. Elmer (R) Phillips 1906–
      4. 4. Arthur Phillips 1882–1917
      5. 5. Annie Phillips 1885–1952
      6. 6. Unice Phillips 1897–
      7. 7. Loney (Oscar) Phillips 1880–1956 m. Florence (B) Austin 1884–1935
        1. 1. William (Ben) Phillips 1905–2000
        2. 2. Irvin (Dale) Phillips 1904–1977
        3. 3. Nina (M) Phillips 1908–1985
        4. 4. Robert (Clifton) Phillips 1916–1943
        5. 5. Joel (D) Phillips 1920–1920
        6. 6. Teddy (Winford 'Ted') Phillips 1922–2002 m. Veradene ("Dena") Earp 1922–2010
        7. 7. Edith (L) Phillips 1925–
        8. 8. Verna (I.) Phillips 1913–1975 m. Buford (D) Davenport 1908–1980
      8. 8. Emmet Philipps 1902–1988
      9. 9. Eunice Philipps 1898–1986
    2. 2. Dennis (Nelson) PHILLIPS 1843–1924
    3. 3. JAMES (W.) PHILLIPS 1846–1932
    4. 4. SARAH (ELIZABETH) PHILLIPS 1846–1917
    5. 5. JOHN (W.) PHILLIPS 1856–1952
    6. 6. DERMISS (N) Phillips 1846–
    7. 7. MARY (L.) PHILLIPS 1850–1911
    8. 8. THOMAS (B.) PHILLIPS 1861–
  2. 2. NANCY (ELIZABETH) PHILLIPS 1827–1909
  3. 3. Thomas (Allen Tarpley) Phillips 1820–1886
  4. 4. PATSY PHILLIPS 1825–1859
  5. 5. ASA (ELDRIDGE) PHILLIPS 1825–1863
  6. 6. ARCADIA PHILLIPS 1816–1905
  7. 7. NICHOLAS (MILTON) PHILLIPS 1823–1872

Dennis Phillips's Timeline

7 Records

1791
19 Apr 1791
Birth of Dennis Phillips in Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
1810
1810
Age 19
Dennis Phillips resided here in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1818
1818
Age 27
Dennis Phillips resided here in Tax List 1818, Franklin County, GA
Tax List 1818, Franklin County, GA
1819
1819
Age 28
Dennis Phillips resided here in Tax List 1819, Franklin County, GA
Tax List 1819, Franklin County, GA
1830
1830
Age 39
Dennis Phillips resided here in Franklin, Georgia, USA
Franklin, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 59
Dennis Phillips resided here in District 32, Franklin, Georgia, USA
District 32, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1855
16 Jan 1855
Age 64
Death of Dennis Phillips in Franklin, Georgia, United States
Franklin, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 273B; Image: 77
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 207; Image: 00383; Family History Library Film: 0337912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Tax List 1818, Franklin County, GA
    Record Source: Georgia Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Tax List 1819, Franklin County, GA
    Record Source: Georgia Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 228; Family History Library Film: 0007037

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 273B; Image: 77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Franklin, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
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