Benjamin Madden Phillips, Sr. : Our Family History

Generation: 1

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]

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.
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: 2

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:

1. 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.

Generation: 3

6.	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]

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

Children:

3. 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.