Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records

John Oliver Phillips & Rebecca Ann Pendley

John Oliver Phillips.
Born: 21 Mar 1850, Tennessee.
Married: 1) Nelia Moore.
Married: 2) Rebecca Ann Pendley, 27 Apr 1879, Hopkins Co., Kentucky.
Married: 3) Elvira (Williams) Josey Ewing, 1 Dec 1909, Muhlenberg County.
Died: 13 Jan 1926, Muhlenberg County.
Buried: Rice Cemetery, Muhlenberg County.
Father: Samuel O. Phillips.
Mother: Mary Tabor.

Marriage 1: Family Group Record of John Oliver Phillips & Nelia Moore.

Marriage 2: Rebecca Ann Pendley.
Born: Mar 1855, Todd Co., Kentucky.
Married: John Oliver Phillips, 27 Apr 1879, Hopkins Co., Kentucky.
Died: 2 Apr 1904, Bancroft, Muhlenberg County.
Buried: Rice Cemetery, Muhlenberg County.

Note: In the 1900 U.S. census for Muhlenberg County, Rebecca Phillips is listed as having had 9 children, 7 of whom were living.

Marriage 3: Elvira (Williams) Ewing.
Born: 1856, Muhlenberg County.
Married: 1) William T.L. Josey, 14 Dec 1868, Muhlenberg County.
Married: 2) George W. Ewing, 30 Aug 1881, Muhlenberg County. Groom's name incorrectly recorded as George W. Young on marriage bond.
Married: 3) John Oliver Phillips, 1 Dec 1909, Muhlenberg County.
Father: Andrew Williams.

Children of John Phillips and Rebecca Pendley:

  1. Uriah Franklin Phillips
    Born: 10 August 1880, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Died: 22 March 1965, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Spouse: Mary Avis Vanover
    Born: 08 August 1889
    Died: 14 December 1965
    Father: Issac Marcus Vanover
    Mother: Ida Sophia Earle

NOTE: Uriah and Mary Avis Phillips are buried at Greens Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. John Oliver's other children, and their spouses are buried at Cave Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

  1. Cornelius “Neal” Phillips
    Born: 01 September 1883, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Died: 01 November 1971, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Married: 02 December 1905
    Spouse: Priscilla Brothers
    Born: 28 June 1886
    Died: 26 May 1973
    Father: Arthur Brothers
    Mother: Mary (or Sarah) Luro Lovell
  2. Philip Bert Phillips
    Born: 08 April 1886 Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Died: 05 January 1939 Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Married: 25 December 1907
    Spouse: Alice B. Cary
    Born: 20 February 1886
    Died: 30 May 1962
    Father: Bryant Fidellar H. Cary
    Mother: Lucy Mary Dukes
  3. Mary Rinda Phillips
    Born: 17 September 1888 Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Died: 21 August 1950 Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Married: 05 February 1905
    Spouse: William Kinchlow “Kinch” Sherrod
    Born: 25 August 1886
    Died: 07 October 1933
    Father: Samuel William Sherrod
    Mother: Mary Ruth Knight
  4. Burny I.(?) Phillips (female)
    Born: January 1891, Kentucky
    Source: 1900 Muhlenberg Census
  5. Julia Belle Phillips
    Born: 18 June 1892 Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Died: 09 May 1963
    Married: 15 November 1911
    Spouse: Otis Sherrod
    Born: 23 November 1891
    Died: 12 October 1946
    Father: Francis Marion Sherrod
    Mother: Elviria Lathia Dukes
  6. Charles Edgar Phillips
    Born: 17 December 1896 Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky
    Died: 11 December 1978
    Married 26 May 1928
    Spouse: Elizabeth Edwards
    Born: 15 January 1913
    Died: 03 February 1975
    Father: William Edwards
    Mother: Bertha Doss
    Charles was veteran of World War II

Contributed by Jean Wells

Updated August 5, 2017