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Willis F. Phillips 1781–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Nov 1850

Death Location: Yancey County, North Carolina USA

Father: Nehemiah Phillips

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouse(s): Joyce Cotey

Children(s): George Phillips

In 1781, Willis F. Phillips entered the world in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA, born to Nehemiah Phillips And Elizabeth J Brown. Willis F. Phillips married Joyce Cotey, and had children including George Ephram Phillips. Willis F. Phillips passed away in 1850 in Yancey County, North Carolina USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Willis F. Phillips entered the world in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA, born to Nehemiah Phillips And Elizabeth J Brown.
  • Willis F. Phillips married Joyce Cotey, and had children including George Ephram Phillips.
  • Willis F. Phillips passed away in 1850 in Yancey County, North Carolina USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nehemiah Phillips
1744–1819
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Brown
1760–1819
Birth Location: Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Cotey
1763–1850
Birth Location: Yancy County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

George Phillips
1798–1880
Birth Location: Egypt Township, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Willis Phillips's Ancestors

Self
Willis Phillips
1781–1850
Birth Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Nehemiah Phillips
1744–1819
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth (J.) Brown
1760–1819
Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Phillips..
1713–1752
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Frost..
1723–
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ruth Scripture
1696–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Phillips's Descendants

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Willis (F.) Phillips (1781–Nov 1850) m. Joyce Cotey (1763–1850)
  1. 1. George (Ephram) Phillips 1798–1880 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Margaret) Byrd 1802–1894
    1. 1. Ephraim Phillips 1826–1862 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Edwards 1831–1921
      1. 1. Cornelius ("Neal") Phillips 1858– m. Lucretia ("Lula" C.) McMahan 1860–1938
        1. 1. Hattie Phillips 1879–1954 m. John (Richmond) Metcalf 1877–1963

Willis Phillips's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Willis F. Phillips in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1850
Nov 1850
Age 69
Death of Willis F. Phillips in Yancey County, North Carolina USA
Yancey County, North Carolina USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1850
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina USA
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