Hi, Cousin Sharon - Yep, the Zachariah born 1868 is my grandfather. But his father was John Fearney PHILLIPS, who was a son of the first Zachariah you mentioned, your gggrandfather. That Zachariah (b. 1807 in VA) is my gg-grandfather as well. He was married to Mary Elizabeth ("Polly") PYLANT (gggrandmother, b. 1806 in NC). One of the Pylant descendants was kind enough to send me her ancestry. Contact me off-list if you don't have it and would like it. The first Zachariah apparently remarried, because he has a wife named Nancy on the 1860 census (in Arkansas). We've corresponded before, but I changed email addresses (still check the old one, but not as often). My old address was j[email protected] I got an email from you a few days ago saying you had found something about the Speers (?) but you haven't said what yet. Below is two generations of what I have found regarding Zachariah's descendants. His father and mother were Conyers Cornelius PHILLIPS and Elizabeth FEARNEYHOUGH, both born in Virginia, married 14 Jul 1806 in Orange Co, Virginia. Cornelius's father was another Zachariah, b. 1740, his mother was Frances WHITE. 1 Zachariah PHILLIPS, b. 1807, Amherst Co, Virginia; d. 1874, Garland Co, Arkansas + Mary Elizabeth PYLANT, b. 1806, Chatham Co, North Carolina; m. 21 Aug 1832, Wilson Co, Tennessee; d. 1853, Montgomery Co, Arkansas 2 Martha Ann PHILLIPS, b. May 1833, Wilson Co, Tennessee; d. abt 1910 + Zachariah PATE II, b. in Alabama 2 Minerva Jane PHILLIPS, b. Sept 1835, Wilson Co, Tennessee; d. abt 1910 2 Mary Elizabeth PHILLIPS, b. abt 1837, Tennessee 2 Louisa PHILLIPS, b. abt 1839, Tennessee; d. 1884, Garland Co, Arkansas + Aaron GRAVES, b. 15 Sep 1846, Alabama; d. 28 Sep 1919, Garland Co, Arkansas 3 Mary Josephine GRAVES, b. abt 1870 3 Albert M. GRAVES, b. abt 1871; d. 1945, Garland Co, Arkansas 3 Calvin GRAVES, b. 8 Jun 1872; d. 11 Mar 1932, Garland Co, Arkansas 3 Sarah GRAVES, b. abt 1878 3 Lydia GRAVES, b. abt 1879; d. abt 1880 3 George GRAVES, b. abt 1884 2 Caroline PHILLIPS, b. abt 1840, Tennessee; d. Nov 1879 2 Margaret Ann PHILLIPS, b. abt 1841, Tennessee; d. 1916, LeFlore Co, Oklahoma + Nathaniel Mason SPEERS, b. 1843, Montgomery Co, Arkansas; m. Jul 1860; d. 1888 3 William SPEERS 3 John SPEERS 3 Nathaniel SPEERS 3 Elizabeth SPEERS 3 Mary SPEERS 3 Martha J. SPEERS 3 Anna Louisa SPEERS, b. 1888; d. 1973 2 Sarah Frances PHILLIPS, b. abt 1842, Tennessee; d. 1926 + Francis M. SPEERS, b. ? 2 John Fearney PHILLIPS, b. abt 1846, Dyer Co, Tennessee; d. abt 1900, Skagit Co, Washington + Mary Ann JACKSON, b. abt 1845, Alabama; m. 22 Feb 1866, Montgomery Co, Arkansas; d. aft 1880 3 James Riley PHILLIPS, b. 22 Dec 1866, Arkansas + Emily Arminda BLOCKER, b. 9 Jul 1869, Arkansas; m. Jul 1886; d. 7 Dec 1950 3 Zachariah Hartless PHILLIPS, b. 22 Feb, 1868, Montgomery Co, Arkansas; d. 11 Jun 1943, Choctaw Co, Oklahoma + Abigail Amanda ("Abbie") BLAIR, b. 19 Jan 1878, DeSoto Co, Mississippi; m. 3 Dec 1893; d. 13 Nov 1961, Bryan Co, Oklahoma 3 Noah PHILLIPS, b. Aug 1874, Arkansas + Lilie F. BLAIR (Abbie's sister), b. 21 Jul 1880; d. 1898-1899, Perry Co, Arkansas + Ruhanna FURR + Adaline GRAVES, b. May 1854, Arkansas; m. abt 1880, Arkansas; d. ?, Oregon? 3 John PHILLIPS, b. Jun 1884, Arkansas 3 Minnie PHILLIPS, b. Jun 1886, Texas 3 Lillian PHILLIPS, b. 23 Oct 1890, Skagit Co, Washington; d. 10 Jan 1985, Lane Co, Oregon + Charles Jeremiah HOLMES, b. abt 1889; m. 17 Jun 1908, Josephine Co, Oregon; d. 1958, Oregon 2 Nancy, b. abt 1849, Tennessee; d. aft 1860 2 Jane, b. abt 1851, Tennessee; d. aft 1860 2 George, b. abt 1853, Arkansas; d. aft 1860 + Nancy _______ The names of Zack and Abbie Blair PHILLIPS' children are Cora Ellen, Nettie May, Willie Etta, Levi Pressly, Grace Maud, Eva Cecil, Helen Irene, Ora Lurlene, Annie Marvel, Vernon Reginald, Marjorie Jo, Abbie Lorene, and Z. H. Jr. Please feel free to correct anything I've gotten wrong. Most of the John F. PHILLIPS lineage I have so far I've pretty well documented. If anyone is connected to this line I would love to hear from you. Jo Holsinger [email protected] In a message dated 7/1/01 5:00:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > He is in my family. I have him married to Polly Piolet. If it is the same > one-He was my gggreat grandfather. > Children. > Minerva b:ca Tn > Margaret b: Tn my ggrandmother. > In a book it says Margaret was born in Ar. But othres say Tn. > My ggrandmother-Margaret Phillips-ggrandfather Mason Speer. > Supposedly my grandmotherMartha Jane Speer was born in Perry co, Ar. > I have a Zahariah H. b ca: 1868 (son of Zacharius) m. Abby Blair --moved > to Ok > > Children Marvelle > Loraine > Zacharius H. Jr. > This must be the one you are looking for. I found some of my Speer Phillips > in Talahina, Ok. Hope this helps. > >