John Garrettson PHILLIPS
SOURCES: 1. Family Records John Garrettson Phillips was Captain in civ War. In Loving Remembrance John Garrettson Phillips Born September 24, 1802 Died August 3, 1891 Aged 89 years, 10 months and 10 Days We miss thee from our home, dear father We miss thee from thy place, A shadow B'er our life is cast, We miss the sunshine of thy face We miss thy kind and willing hand, thy fond and earnest care, Our home is dark without thee... We miss thee everywhere.
Minerva Phillips Blalock was a member of Methodist Church of Mt. Zion.
He married Sarah "Ollie" Cox . Sarah "Ollie" Cox was born at Randolph, North Carolina 12 May 1804 daughter of William Cox and Phebe Cox .
They were the parents of 7
children:
William Lafayette Phillips
born 8 Sep 1826.
Minerva Adaline "Nevvy" Phillips
born 21 Feb 1828.
James Monroe Phillips
born 23 Jan 1830.
Martha Matilda Phillips
born 29 Jun 1833.
Alfred Clay Phillips
born 20 Oct 1836.
Isaac Avery Phillips
born 18 Mar 1839.
Pinkney Henderson Phillips
born 28 May 1842.
John Garrettson Phillips died 24 Sep 1891 at Yelllville, North Carolina .
Sarah "Ollie" Cox died 7 Dec 1864 at Marion, Arkansas .