This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rmvarsho Surnames: Phillips, Howard, Lipford, Brown, Arrendel/Arnold, Reece, NC, Tn and points west Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/3567.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My name is Maria Phillips Varsho, my grandfather was Sylvanus Finely {Van} Phillips, born in Shouns, Tn. and 6 March 1884 Shouns , Johnson County, Tn d. 29 May 1949 Orofino, Clearwater County Id. His father was John W. Phillips b. 5 March 1863 Johnson County, Tn, d. 20 May 1949 , Cincinnitti, Hamiliton County,Ohio, Johns father was John Phillips born about 1829 North Carolina and John's wife was Rachel Arrendel/Arnold . John died 2 July 1862, Malvern Hill, Va. Johns father was unknown Phillips , married to a Nancy Unknown she was born about 1805 in NC , her information was obtained from census records. Thier children were John, Eli, Cornelius and Mary per the census. The below information is the basic of what I have and where I am stuck. Any help would be appreciated and if any information I have I will be pleased to share. date on John Birth 1831, NC, and Death 1866 26a John Phillips 29 NC 26b Rachel Arnold 26 TN d/o Jarrett Arrrendell & Laodicea Reece; w/o John Phillips 26c Rufus Phillips 8 TN s/o John Phillips & Rachel Arnold 26d Hannah C. Phillips 6 TN d/o John Phillips & Rachel Arnold 26e Jarrett Phillips 4 TN s/o John Phillips & Rachel Arnold 26f Eli Phillips 25 NC b/o John Phillips John Phillips died in 1863, probably due to the Civil War 1860 Census, 3rd District, source John Rochelle JCY Webb pages John Phillips 80 John Phillips Southern District Halifax SOURCE: 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services; With the names, ages, and places of residence Returned by the marshalls of the several judicial districts; under The Act for Taking the Sixth Census Typed and Reformatted By: Kathy Leigh, April 14, 2001 Notes: [1] Was pensioner, lost warrant [2] d. 15th of Jul 28, 1840 [3] d. Jul 28, 1840 [4] Page 133, very blurred, unable to read some of the county names as well as pensioner names http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/census/1840/1840va_mp.html On this web page shows this date as thier marriage:Married: 12 SEP 1850 in Johnson Co., TN http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cchouk&id=I11956 John Phillips was a Private in the North Carolina Cavalary, Co. A. From the North Carolina Trouops 1861 to 1865 A Rooster compiled by Louis H. Manarin Phillips, John Resided in Tennessee and enlisted March 7 1862 for the war. Regimental return for March 1862 shows he was recruited from depot at Richmond , Va on March 22, 1862 , Died July 2 1862 of disease. 1850 JCT 3rd # 50i John Phillips 21 b. NC, living in his future in-laws' household Sourcs 1850-1860 Johnson Co Tn Census " Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler 1850 JCT 3rd # 50f Rachael Arrendell 18 b. TN 1860 JCT 3rd # 26b 1870 JCT 3rd # 78a; household includes her sister Hannah Arnold 1880 JCT 3rd # 128a; household includes her sister Hannah Arnold 1900 JCT 3rd # 137a Rachael Phillips hoh, household includes her sister Hannah Arnold; also includes daughter Carolyn Phillips, 36. Maria Phillips Varsho menomonie2003@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.