Joseph L. Phillips: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph L. Phillips was born in 1911 in Tennessee (son of Benjamin Madden Phillips, Sr. and Lula E. Jones); died after 1940 in of, Sullivan Co, Tennessee.

Joseph married Florence M. (..) Phillips about 1938 in Sullivan Co, Tennessee. Florence was born in 1909; died after 1940 in of, Sullivan Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Robert F. Phillips

Generation: 2

Benjamin Madden Phillips, Sr. was born on 14 Oct 1881 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee (son of James R. Phillips and Nellie Dews); died on 23 Aug 1944 in Ridgetop, Robertson Co, Tennessee.

Benjamin married Lula E. Jones about 1900. Lula (daughter of Isaac N. Jones and Sarah Jane Woolsey) was born in 1889; died after 1944 in of, Ridgetop, Robertson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lula E. Jones was born in 1889 (daughter of Isaac N. Jones and Sarah Jane Woolsey); died after 1944 in of, Ridgetop, Robertson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Benjamin Madden Phillips, Jr. was born on 18 Jul 1906 in Davidson Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Oct 1975; was buried in Baltimore National Cem, Baltimore, Baltimore Co, Maryland.
1. Joseph L. Phillips was born in 1911 in Tennessee; died after 1940 in of, Sullivan Co, Tennessee.
Weldon Phillips was born in 1916 in Tennessee; died after 1920 in of, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

James R. Phillips was born on 15 Jul 1840 in Davidson Co, Tennessee; died on 6 Aug 1912 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

James married Nellie Dews about 1878 in of, Tennessee. Nellie (daughter of W.B. Dews and Mary Harmon) was born on 11 Mar 1851 in Tennessee; died on 19 May 1926 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Olivet Cem, Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie Dews was born on 11 Mar 1851 in Tennessee (daughter of W.B. Dews and Mary Harmon); died on 19 May 1926 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Olivet Cem, Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. Benjamin Madden Phillips, Sr. was born on 14 Oct 1881 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Aug 1944 in Ridgetop, Robertson Co, Tennessee.

6.	Isaac N. Jones was born on 13 Oct 1861 in Missouri (son of Martin Van Buren Jones and Nancy Ellen Garoutte); died after 1940 in of, Drexel, Cass Co, Missouri. Isaac married Sarah Jane Woolsey in 1882 in Iowa. Sarah was born in 1857 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Jane Woolsey was born in 1857 in Missouri.
Children:

3. Lula E. Jones was born in 1889; died after 1944 in of, Ridgetop, Robertson Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

10.	W.B. Dews was born about 1825 in Virginia; died after 1852 in of, Tennessee. W.B. married Mary Harmon about 1849 in Tennessee. Mary was born about 1828 in Tennessee; died after 1852 in of, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Harmon was born about 1828 in Tennessee; died after 1852 in of, Tennessee.

Children:

5. Nellie Dews was born on 11 Mar 1851 in Tennessee; died on 19 May 1926 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee; was buried in Mt. Olivet Cem, Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee.

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Martin Van Buren Jones was born in 1839 in Caldwell Co, Kentucky (son of Thomas T. (Thompson?) Jones and Mary "Polly" Hughes Dillingham); died on 10 Aug 1861 in Civil War, Battle at Wilson Creek, Missouri.

Martin married Nancy Ellen Garoutte on 26 May 1858 in Greene Co, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Garoutte and Jane Reynolds) was born on 14 Feb 1840 in Billings, Christian Co, Missouri; died on 16 Jan 1912 in Stotts City, Lawrence Co, Missouri; was buried in East View Cem, Stotts City, Lawrence Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy Ellen Garoutte was born on 14 Feb 1840 in Billings, Christian Co, Missouri (daughter of Samuel Garoutte and Jane Reynolds); died on 16 Jan 1912 in Stotts City, Lawrence Co, Missouri; was buried in East View Cem, Stotts City, Lawrence Co, Missouri.

Children:

Charlotte Jane Jones was born on 18 Jun 1859 in Missouri; died on 27 Nov 1943 in Missouri.
Mary Frances Jones was born in 1860 in Missouri; died after 1865 in Missouri.
6. Isaac N. Jones was born on 13 Oct 1861 in Missouri; died after 1940 in of, Drexel, Cass Co, Missouri.
Amanda Ellen Jones was born on 13 Apr 1863 in Missouri; died on 12 Aug 1932 in Billings, Christian Co, Missouri; was buried in East View Cem, Stotts City, Lawrence Co, Missouri, or Marionville I.O.O.F. Cem.