John Henry Phillips
--b. May 30, 1847 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. February 2, 1891 Alcorn Co., MS
----buried Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Alcorn Co., MS
--m. Nancy Paralee MORRISON
--abt 1871 Mississippi
----b. February 17, 1850 Mississippi
----d. January 12, 1929 Alcorn Co., MS
------buried Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Alcorn Co., MS
------d/o Neal Morrison and Sarah RUSHING
--------gd/o William Rushing and Jane --
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My Websites for John Henry
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
Jerry Phillips 45 M farmer 2300/1000 NC Parter 16 M farmer MS Mary 14 F MS Sarah 13 F MS Jno. 12 M MS Josephine 10 F MS Pocahantaus 7 F MS
Will of Jeremiah Phillips pages 205-206 (father)
"...my two sons, E.P. Phillips and J.H. Phillips the following land west half of the east half of the north west 1/4 of section 25 township 2 range 7 also I give to my grand daughter Minnie? J. Cheek the land...east half of NW 1/4 section 25 township 2 range 7...I give to my daughters Josephine and Pocahontas Phillips all of my hogs except 4 killing hogs to go to my daughter Sarah Wells, also I give to my daughter Mary L.? Cheek $100.00 in silver money also a certain cow and calf which she has heretofore claimed also I give to my daughter Pocahontas $150.00 in gold and the remainder of my money on hand to be equally divided between my sons E.P. and J.H. Phillips and my daughters Sarah Wells and Josephine Phillips...Also I give to my daughter Sarah Wells a certain horse mule to be her own undivided property also the remainder of my cattle and oxen and wagon to remain in the place for the use of the family...E.P. and J.H. Phillips executors...
15th day of April 1868"
John PHILLIPS Self M Male W 30 MS Farmer Parille PHILLIPS Wife M Female W 29 MS Keeps House IL TN Thomas PHILLIPS Other S Male W 6 MS MS MS
* Paralee is listed as Aunt and living in the household of Jefferson D. Smith and wife, Lena R.
McPeters Cemetery Records
"Mrs Paralee M. Phillips widow of John H. Phillips D.O.D.01-12-1929 Cause of death\Influenza\Flu Father\ Neal Morrison\N.C. Mother\Sarah Rushing\N.C. Place of death\Tom Phillips Charge to\Ms J.D. Biggers & Mrs.W.A. Hinton Burial:Antioch Cem. Page 18"
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Ann (Jobe) Brown