Jacob Bedford Phipps family

Jacob Bedford Phipps


(19 Apr 1872 - 15 Nov 1942)

And His Family



Jacob B.

This photo courtesy of David Vann.



This page last modified January 17, 2005.




Jacob Bedford Phipps was born in Tennessee (probably Jackson County) in 1872. He worked as a farmer. One story, as told in the family, is that Jacob was at one time a Sheriff in Jackson County, TN and was run out of town because of his philandering. As juicy a story as that may be, I have found no evidence to support it.

Jacob married Antha RICHARDSON in Jackson County 7 Jan 1891, and they had four children together. Between 1905 - 1910 they moved to Garvin County, OK and farmed there. In 1922 Jacob moved to St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO where he was a foundry worker, and married Martha HANSEN. Martha had been married previously and had four children to bring into their marriage, but they had no children together. On 12 Nov 1948 Jacob was hit by a car and injured severely. He died three days later. According to family sources, Jacob's wife, Martha, and one of his daughters, Carolyn disagreed on where to have Jacob buried. To this day his burial place is unknown.


+ Antha RICHARDSON: b. 27 Oct 1872 in TN, d. 25 Sep 1919 in Garvin County, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, OK. Headstone


    Children of Jacob and Antha:

  1. Nellie Phipps: b. 26 Jul 1892 in Jackson County, TN, d. 17 Apr 1981 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Headstone She married Jerry CARMACK.

    + Jerry Carmack: b. 5 Jan 1885, location unknown, d. 6 Dec 1960 in Oklahoma City, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Headstone

      Children of Jerry and Nellie (Phipps) Carmack:

    1. Lloyd Carmack: b. 8 Feb 1914 in OK, d. Dec 1972 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. Buried unknown. Married unknown.
    2. Lois Carmack: b. 28 Aug 1918 in OK, d. 26 Jun 1992 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Married Frank ROSANELLI.
    3. Leroy Carmack: b. 20 Apr 1919 in OK, d. 1 Sep 1997 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. Buried unknown. Married Norma (Phipps).


  2. William "Bill" Joseph Phipps: b. 1 Oct 1894 in Jackson County, TN, d. 23 May 1972 in Garvin County, OK. Buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood, Garvin County, OK. Headstone He married Betty Viola SHIPLEY.

    + Betty Viola SHIPLEY: b. 9 Apr 1902, unknown location, d. 11 June 1953 in Garvin County, OK. Buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood, Garvin County, OK. Headstone


    William Joseph and Betty Viola were married in Garvin County, OK on 7 Jan 1918.

      Children of William Joseph and Betty Viola:
    1. Ruby Phipps: b. 18 Feb 1919 in Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK, d. 14 Jan 1995 in Sulphur, Murray County, OK. Buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Davis, Murray County, OK. She married Olin McNEELY.
    2. James Charles Phipps: b. about 1920, location unknown, d. about 1922, location unknown. Buried unknown.
    3. George Howard Phipps: b. 25 Jul 1924 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO, d. 6 Mar 1998 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. Buried at Sunnylane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma County, OK. Headstone He married Rosalie HOGUE.
    4. Joseph Alan Phipps: b. 16 Dec 1925 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO, d. 27 Oct 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. Buried unknown. He married Living HARDISON.
    5. Living Phipps:
    6. Betty Louise Phipps: b. 27 Mar 1936 in Wynnewood, Garvin County, OK, d. 10 Apr 2002 in Oreana, Macon County, IL. Buried at Bayou George Cemetery, Panama City, Bay County, FL. She married James Donald GHARST.
    7. Living Phipps:

  3. Charles "Charlie" Phipps: b. Jan 1898 in Jackson County, TN, d. 24 Aug 1978 in Dallas, TX. Buried unknown. He married Valerie Mae JENKINS.

    + Valerie Mae JENKINS: b. 1900, location unknown, d. 1986, location unknown.

    Charles and Valerie Mae were married 18 Sep 1917 in Garvin County, OK and divorced about 1945. Charles never remarried.

      Children of Charles and Valerie Mae:
    1. Living Phipps:
    2. Jewell Frances Phipps: b. 24 Jul 1921 in Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK, d. 29 Oct 2003 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, TX. Buried unknown. Married _____ EUGIA, _____ SANCHEZ, Earl MOTTER and Joseph Harold VANN.

  4. Carolyn "Carrie" Mae Phipps: b. 11 Sep 1904 in Jackson County, TN, d. Dec 1981 in Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, OK. She married Clyde Vernon ASHLEY.

    + Clyde Vernon ASHLEY: b. 31 Mar 1897 in Iva, Anderson County, SC, d. 30 Nov 1946 in Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Paul's Valley, OK.

    Clyde and Carolyn were married in Garvin County, OK on 7 Jun 1919.

      Children of Clyde Vernon and Carolyn Mae:
    1. Vernon Edward Ashley: b. 21 Nov 1919 in Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK, d. 23 Jan 1976 in NJ. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Headstone Married Juanita BRAUN and Ida (ASHLEY).
    2. Living Ashley:
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    8. Gloria Jean Ashley: b. and d. 1942 (stillborn) in Garvin County, OK. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Paul's Valley, Garvin County, OK. Headstone


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