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Proposed Change: John Thomas PHIPPS (I0056)
Tree: Schmidt Genealogy
1/25/2013

Description: You missed the 2d wife of John Thomas Phipps, the one that he ran away with and was divorced by Mary Matilda Bryant. Her name was Mary Dean and she was servant in his household. He divorced her later. there was an article in the newspaper about them 'running' away to New Orleans. Contact me if you would like more information. John Thomas Phipps was married five time, twice to the same woman. He married four different women.

E. King

Data obtained from Phipps family bible

John Thomas Phipps and Mary Matilda Bryant, or Bryan, were married two times, both on file in Jersey County, IL. The second marriage date was Sept 25, 1884. Witnesses for the second marriage were Jewel W. Carrol and William Bryant (William is believed to be Mary's brother, a neighbor, and a Civil War veteran.

John Thomas married Mary Dean on April 13, 1884. She was 17 years old, the daughter of James Dean and Josephine Rausen. A witness was Benjamin Wedding, a very prominent resident of Rosedale, IL.

Mary Matilda Bryant had divorced John Thomas on Sep 22, 1884 and named Mary Dean as co-respondant in the divorce papers.

John Thomas next married Diecy E Wade Criely on September 15, 1888 in Calhoun County, IL. She was 40 years old and he was 32. Her parents were Henry Wade and Syntha Worthy. There is a story that she stole his livestock and pocket watch. They were divorced on December 15, 1888.

John Thomas then married Mary margaret plumb Lippert, born October 14, 1865, died November 12, 1944. They were married on September 25, 1889 in Rosedale County, IL.

Family history also holds that John Thomas was forced into a marriage with a servant girl that he had gotten pregnant while he was still married to Mary Mathilda. He always denied that he was the father and later both mother and child died.

John Thomas died of rabies in 1916. He had been bitten by a rabid dog while performing his duties as Marshall of Wood River, IL and killing the dog.

Alton Telegraph, January 25, 1916

John Phipps Dies From Injuries:

Suffered Intensely

Wood River Marshall leaves wife and large family, one son not heard from. John T. Phipps, Village Marshall at Wood River, died shortly after midnight Tuesday Morning in St. Joseph's Hospital from rabies as a result of being bitten by a rabid dog last October 13.

The death of Mr. Phipps was expected. He was in very bad condition when taken to the hospital and grew steadily worse. he was in a high state of nervous excitement and manifested all the symptoms of rabies including a very pronounced aversion to water.
The suffering of the afflicted man was excruciating. He was attended by some of the members of his family up to the point where they became completely exhausted by their vigil and went home.

Phipps was 58 years of age. Before going to Wood River he had been a farmer in Jersey County. He was known as a man with high conceptions of his duty and made a good officer. It was while he was attempting to execute the dog which had bitten a child that he was bitten and he paid no attention to the wound and went home.

John married LIPPERT Mary Margaret Plumb on 25 Sep 1889 in Rosedale, Jersey Co, IL. Mary was born on 14 Oct 1865; died on 12 Nov 1944. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

There is a verbal history on "Old T.K." saying that he had to leave Virginia and his home in a hurry. The story goes that he was at a Fall Harvest Dance at a colored church and had pulled back a slab from over a well, and a slave of his uncle's had fallen into the well and been so injured that he was unable to work anymore. TK's uncle, upon learning this, had sworn out a warrant for T.K.'s arrest. One of his friends told him that he was about to be arrested, upon hearing this TK set out for lamp oil with an ox cart and kept on going. This was within a month of the death of his father so the story does not ring true.

History of Jersey and Green Counties, Continental Historical Society, December 1885. Page 404:

Thomas K. Phipps came to this country in 1848, and purchased then 40 acres of land in the western portion of the country. Three years later he sold this land and bought another forty to which he added 120 acres more in 1885, and divided his estate among his children, reserving 200 acres for himself. Mr. Phipps cleared nearly all his land, which was covered with bushes and small timber. he has been an enterprising and successful farmer. In 1878, he rented his farm to one of his sons and moved to Rosedale, where he built a dwelling house and a store building, and engaged in merchandising, purchasing a general stock of goods to the value of about a thousand dollars. He continued in business there four years, then on account of the death of his son, who was killed, he retunred to his farm where he now lives. He built a store room near his residence, and now sells general merchandise.

Thomas K. Phipps was born in Virginia, December 17, 1819. He remained in that state until 17 years old, then came west, and visited Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa, after which he went south to Louisiana and Mississippi. he was married in the latter state to Martha Ruy (sp), who was born May 9, 1929. In 1847 he moved to Illinois and three years later to this county. Mr. and Mrs. Phipps have four children-Lewis, born June 11, 1855, died Feb. 2, 1882, John, born May 23, 1857, Mary J. born in 1859 and died in infancy, and Isabel, born Feb 10, 1861, now married to Leonard Ratcliff. Mr. Phipps is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a republican politically. He has held all of the township offices, including justice of the peace, and is one of the leading citizens of Rosedale township.

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Pleasant Grove grist mill was built in 1883 by T.K. Phipps. This mill is equipped with one corn buhr, and has a capacity for grinding 150 bushels of meal per day. It is run by a steam engine, which is used, during the season, for running a threshing machine.Mr. Phipps threshes from 32,000 to 40,000 bushels of grain per year.

(Ron Phipps states that he suspects that this was the steam engine that John Thomas Phipps traded in for a newer steam engine and was subsequently unable to make the payments on it, as a a result he lost his father's farm.)

The Union Mills were built by the Union Mill co. the company consisted of Dr. W. Park, T.K. Phipps, J.H. Belt, Peter Dranery, William Krueger, Asa Briggs, Frank Brown, Charles McDaniels, John Terry, Z. Reddish and others. After completion, the mill was leased to J.H. Belt who operated it one year for the company, and afterwards ran it a year for himself. Steven Reddish then ran the business one years, and was succeeded by T.K. Phipps and Leonard Radcliff.


Jersye County Public Domain Land Tract Sales to Patentees /@/$1.25 per acre:

Phipps, Thomas K. 40 acres Feb 24, 1854
Phipps, Thomas K. 40 acres April 11, 1851
Phipps, Thomas K. 40 acres Oct 2, 1854
Phipps, Thomas K. 80 acres oct 2, 1854

Thomas married RAY Martha Jane. Martha was born in May 1828 in Ohio; died in 1911 in Jersey Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This may have been Martha's second marriage. According to Aunt Faye, Martha's maiden name was Martin and she had a twin brother named John and they were born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Notes:

According to Ron Phipps:

James Phipps and Catherine Griffin, Vol. 4 Page 459: Grayson County Va Court Order Books, on the motion of Joseph Phipps and James Phipps (sons of James and Catherine) who made oath and together with Samuel Leon? Hardin Cox, David Isom and Isom Cox.... they were involved with selling the estate of Benjamin Phipps.

May 22, 1838 vol. 5 Page 97, Grayson Co, Va Court Order Book: the court assigns John Phipps Guardian to William Phipps, Sabriory? Phipps, John M Phipps, Elizabeth Phipps and Jane Phipps, orphans of James Phipps deceased.

6 Nov 1839 Vol 5 Page 62, assignment of dower to Catherine Phipps widow of James Phipps deceased.

March term 1846, Page 119. Joseph Phipps vs. James Phipps heirs; awarded against Catharine Phipps, Micajah Forkner and his wife, James Phipps, Joseph Phipps, William Salinky? Phipps, John M. Phipps, Elizabeth Phipps, Jane Phipps, Thomas Phipps and Peggy Phipps.

This was dated 23 July 1846. James Phipps was indebted to Joseph Phipps and his property was posted and ordered to be sold. The children listed below came from the above court records:

Ch. 1. Ellendar, James, Joseph, William Sabanky?, John M, Elizabeth, Jane, Thomas, Peggy.

End of Ron Phipps data.

Sale List of Property of James Phipps:

Grayson County Court
October term 1839
Will book 2, Page 79

This afsigniment of Dower to Catherine Phipps Widow of James Phipps dec.d in the lands of which her said husband died seized was returned to Court and ordered to lie one term for Exception to be taken thereto. And at the November term of said Court 1839. No Exception having been taken to the said report the same was ordered to be recorded.

Teste,
Orville Anderson, D.C.

A Sale list of the property of James Phipps dec.d November 2, 1837.

(Names of Purchasers, Property, Amount)

David Pool, One mans Saddle, 3.75
Wm Hash Jr., a bunch of gunes, 3.13
Elias Drone, 2 bridle, 3.20
Thomas Phipps, 1 Still and contents, 59.50
Hardin Cox, 6 hogsheads, 4.18
James Dickey, one 2 horse waggon, 47.00
Isom Cox, 1 set Smith tools, 24.75
Enoch Osborn, Jr., 2 shovels, 1.30
Benjamin Phipps (b.son), 4 pr. harnis & chains reap hook..53
Benjamin Phipps (Isaiah son), 2 plows a hoe and mattock, 1.30
Thomas Young, 3 cags, 1.90
Robert Austin, 1 bunch geering, 11.12
Zachariah Ward, 6 hogsheads, 5.80, and 2 barrels, 2.45
John Busick, 3 barrels, 2.75
Solomon Spencer, 4 Duch Sythes & sneed, 2.16
John Barton Jr., 1 Beestand,.87
Stephen Ward, 1 Beestand, 1.75
David Roack, 1 Sythe & Cradle, 1.37
Joseph Phipps, 1 Sythe & Cradle, 1.25
Samuel Cox (Wm. son), 1 smoothing iron,.50
Joseph Phipps, 1 oven, 1.02
Preston Phipps, 1 skillet & lid, 1.00
Hardin Cox, 1 piece of Bear Skin, 1.12
Samuel Cox (Shff.), 18 yeds camels hair, 3.96
Enoch Reeves, 1 trunk, 2.65
Andrew Fields, 1 yd blue broadcloth, 3.62
Zadock Wright, 31 yeds calico, 9.30
Micajah McFarkner, 1 grey horse, 78.00
John Austin, 1 strawberry Roan mare, 60.40
Alexander McMillian, 1 Bay filly, 53.00
James Dickey, 25 yeds calico, 3.87
Osborn Reeves, 1 blue stud colt, 30.56
Jackson Hash, 1 fur cap, 2.90
Wesley Woods, 1 box segars,.38
Joseph Bryan, 1 set of horn buttons, 2.64
Preston Phipps, 1 paper comb,.37
Wm. Hash Jr., 1 hair brush,.67
Joseph Phipps, 1 pr. of gloves,.40
Benj. Ward, 3 calves, 8.00
James Dickey, 2 heads of cattle, 1st choice, 17.75
Wm Beavins, 1 white sided cow, 12.00
Jackson Austin, 1 bull, 9.25
John Reeves, 1 red steer, 8.50
Lewis Wyatt, 1 sow and 5 shoats, 7.75
Thomas Cox, 1 mans saddle, 5.50
Solomon Osborn, 1 womans saddle, 5.00
Wm Thomas, 12 doz. pearl buttons, 1.50
Samuel Cox, 1 clock, 10.00
Thomas Phipps, 1 wheat fan, 18.00
Peggy Phipps, 1 looking glafs, 1.65 and 1 bonnet,.87
Wm Hash Jr., 2 pr suspenders,.60
Allen Gentry, 4 yds Irish Linnon, 1.72
James Hash, 1 chamber pot and some allum,.37
Thomas Phipps, 1 fiddle,1.25
Catherine Phipps, 30 3/4 yrds cloth, 3.04
David Cox, 1 spotted sow and 2 pigs, 1.75
James Phipps, 1 teachers guide, 3.19
Zachariah Osborn, 1 Geography & Attlaf, 1.00
osborn Reeves, 1 still and contents, 27.56
Joseph Phipps, 1 Rifle gun, 4.43: 1 beef hide, 2.31: 7 lb sole leather, 1.56: 1 calf skin,.34
Wm Austin, 10 bushels corn, 4.40
Willis Privitt, 4 bushels buckwheat, 1.68: and 60 lbs bacon, 5.70
Wm Witcher, 38 lbs goose feathers, 11.87
Joseph Phipps, 21 yds flax cloth, 3.99
Alexander Porter, 2 blankets, 2.65
Caleb Love, 1 box of soap, 2.88

The foregoing is a true list to the best of my knowledge - Joseph Phipps, Adm.

Grayson County Court October term 1840
This account of the Sale of the personal estate of James Phipps dec.d was produced in Court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste.
Orville Anderson, D.C.

Grayson County, VA. County Court October term 1840.

Paid on note that James Phipps deceast excuted to Benjamin Phipps deceast. Balance due the estate of James dec.d is also $255. to be added to said estate for his proportionable part of Benjamin Phipps deceast slaves,

There are 26 pages of Purchasers & Property of James Phipps.

James married GRIFFITH Catherine in ABT. 1812 in Probably Grayson Co, VA. Catherine (daughter of GRIFFITH John and CATHARINE) was born in ABT. 1794 in Shenandoah Co, VA; died on 29 Feb 1880 in Jersey Co, IL; was buried in Mar 1880 in Phipps Cemetery Sec 11-Rosedale Twp., Jersey Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Abandoned Cemeteries of Jersey County, Illinois"

Phipps: Catherine, wife of James, died Feb 29, 1880-in the 86th year of her age.

"The Phipps Family of NC and VA," by John C. Mullins and F. Duval Craven

"Family Portraits," by Phyllis Gale Roop. This source has her as Nancy Burton and /or Ruth Howel, but these 2 wives belong to John

Descendant Chart of James and Catherine Phipps. Prepared by Peggy Bostick of Le Mesa, CA

1820 census, Grayson Co, VA pg 49

1830 census, Grayson Co, VA, pg 271

1850 census, Mercer Co., MO pg 403

1860 census, Appanoose Co., Tay Twp, IA pg 179

1870 census, Jersey Co, IL, pg 12

1880 Mortality Index:

Phipps, Catherine, age 85, white female, widowed, born VA, father born VA, mother born VA, profession blank, month died January, cause of death chronic diarrhea, lived in area 17 years, attended by W. Park. W Park was a doctor in Fieldon, Jerson Co, IL.