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James “Jim” Phipps

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James “Jim” Phipps

Birth
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death
2 Nov 1837 (aged 48)
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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James Phipps

DNA NOTES 2016
THIS LINE HAS A SON'S LINE WHO HAS PROVED TO BE PHIPPS

Born 3/11/1789 Grayson Cty Va

Son of Benjamin Phipps and Jean Hash

Married Catherine GRIFFITH
(her sister m. James' brother)
Birthdate: 1744
Death: Died 1810

GRIFFITH/GARVAT NOTES
GrGr Grd of John GRAVAT
was born in 1710 of Virginia.
He was married to Elizabeth in 1730.
Elizabeth was born in 1712 of Virginia.
John GRAVAT and Elizabeth had the following children:
i. William GRAVITT
was born on January 31, 1731/32 in Virginia.
ii. George GRAVETT
(born on July 26, 1733).
iii. Katherine GRAVITT
was born on January 6, 1736/37 in Virginia.
iv. Elizabeth GRAVITT
(born on February 7, 1739/40).

Grd Dau of GEORGE GRAVITT.
He married CATHERINE (CATY) MCCARTY May 09, 1756 in Stafford Co., Virginia.
George GRAVETT
was born on July 26, 1733 in Stafford Co., Virginia.
He was married to Catherine MCCARTY on May 9, 1756 in King George Co., Virginia.
Catherine MCCARTY
was born in 1736 of Stafford Co., Virginia.
George GRAVETT and Catherine MCCARTY had the following children:
i. Robert GRAVETT
was born in 1756 in Virginia.
ii. Ellis GRAVETT
(born on March 21, 1757)
iii. John GRAVETT Sr.
(born in 1758).

Elizabeth GRAVITT
was born on February 7, 1739/40 in Virginia.

Dau of JOHN GRAVATT,
b. May 1757;
d. 1836, Clark Co., Kentucky.
He had a brother: ROBERT GRAVATT.
Her mother was Catherine Maiden name unknown

James Died 11/2/1837 Grayson Cty Va.
Wife moved to Illinois

Believed to be buried in Fox cemetery with family.
No marker.
May be buried with Father at Ben Phipps Cemetery Saddle Creek or on a hilltop owned by James and Catherine

wife Catherine Phipps (born Griffith)
Born: 1796 : In: Shenandoah Co, VA:
Died: Jan 30 1880 (at age ca 84)
or died 29 Feb 1880, Jersey County, IL

Children
1. Ellender PHIPPS,
b. 1814, Grayson County, VA
dAbt 1839, Grayson County, VA

2. James PHIPPS,
b. Abt 1816, Grayson County, VA

3. Thomas Kinsman PHIPPS,
b. 17 Dec 1819, Grayson County, VA
d. 5 Apr 1889, Rosedale, Jersey County, IL

4. William Alva PHIPPS,
b. 1828, Grayson County, VA
d. 21 Jul 1881, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, TX

5. Joseph PHIPPS,
b. 1829, Grayson County, VA

6. Peggy PHIPPS,
b. Abt 1830, Grayson County, VA

7. Jane PHIPPS,
b. 18 May 1832, Grayson County, VA
d. 28 Feb 1922, Rosedale, Jersey County, IL

8. John McClemmon PHIPPS,
b. 10 Mar 1834, Grayson County, VA
d. 9 Feb 1917, Farmersville, Tulare County, CA

9. Elizabeth PHIPPS,
b. 1836, Grayson County, VA
d. Abt 1872, Rosedale, Jersey County, IL

Info from Green Phipps book starting pge 11

NOTES FROM RON W PHIPPS, A DESCENDANT (Thks Ron)
James(Jim)PHIPPS
b.11 Mar 1789 Grayson Co, VA
d.2 Nov 1837 Grayson Co. VA
m Catherine GRIFFITH
b.1796 VA
d. Jan 30 1880 Jersey Co. IL .

Catherine left VA after 1846 (and James death) moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Appanoose Co IA by 1860, Jersey Co IL by 1862,
Lived with her son John in 1870, and her son Thomas on 1880 mortality index.

Grayson Co Court records name 9 children of which the list include

1 Thomas Kinsman PHIPPS
b.Dec.17 1819 Grayson Co VA
d. Apr 5 1889 Jersey Co IL
M. Martha Jane RAY
went west in 1837 worked on Mississippi River and settled in Jersey Co IL by 1848
4 children

2 Ellender (Phipps) FORTNER
b. 182x Grayson Co VA
M. Micajah FORTNER
No record

3 Joseph PHIPPS
b. 1823 Grayson Co VA
No record

4 William Alva PHIPPS FAG 5003378
b. Mar 1823 Grayson Co VA
d. bef 1890
M. Melinda Dykes
Lived in Mercer Co MO from 1850 to 1877 then moved to VanZandt Co TX .
10 known children

5 Jane (PHIPPS) SHOW FAG 96660825
b. May 16 1832 Grayson Co VA
d. Feb 26 1922 Jersey Co IL
M. Conrad SHOW
moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Appanoose Co IA by 1860, Jersey Co IL by 1862, VanZandt Co TX by 1877,then back to Jersey Co Il by 1903,
6 children

6 Johm McClemmon PHIPPS FAG 23720241
b. Mar 10 1834 Grayson Co VA
d. Feb 8 1917 Tulare Co CA
M. Amarantha (Catherine) VAN HORN moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Jersey Co IL by 1860, VanZandt Co TX by 1877, Tulare Co CA by 1906,
11 children

7 Elizabeth (PHIPPS) SLUSSER
b. 1838 grayson Co VA
d. 1872 Jersey Co IL
M. John P. SLUSSER
Moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Appanoose Co IA by 1860, Jersey Co Ill by 1862,
3 children

8 Peggy PHIPPS
No record

9 James PHIPPS
died before 1855? Tenn ?
No record (verbal history says he disappeared in Tennessee) and have a letter of Guardianship for an Elizabeth Phipps the daughter of a James PHIPPS deceased by Aug 6 1855 naming James DYKES, the father in law of William Alva PHIPPS as guardian in Mercer Co MO.

Working on James Phipps family,
James
b. 1789
d. 1838 Grayson co VA
wife Catherine Griffith
b.VA d.1880 Jersey co IL
had 9 children.

The oldest daughter, Ellender married Micajah Fortner in Grayson co VA in 1835.
In 1840, Catherine is on the Hawkins TN census with the 7 youngest children under the name Katherine Phipps.
By 1850 Catherine had moved to Mercer Co MO along with her sons Joseph, William Alva Phipps, and her daughters Jane and Elisabeth, My 2grgrandfather Thomas Kinsman Phipps and his brother John McClellmon Phipps had moved to Jersey Co IL.
James Phipps had moved to Iowa and where he remained the rest of his life.
Joseph Phipps's children are on the Grundy Co. MO census in 1860, I have been unable to trace Joseph or his wife after 1860.
Catherine and her daughters Elizabeth, Jane and Jane's husband Conrad Show move to Appanoose Co. Iowa by 1860 and by 1862 all move to Jersey Co IL. with her other children Thomas K. Phipps and John M. Phipps.

John M. Phipps served with the 122 IL. infantry,
William A. Phipps served with the 6th MO cav.

About 1877 and John M. Phipps, leaves Ill and William A. Phipps leaves Mercer Co. MO and both move to Van Zandt Co. Tx where William dies in 1880.
John M. removes to Tulare Co. CA in 1906 dying there in 1916.
All had large families
Their daughter Nancy is the only one whom I have not found.
James Phipps

DNA NOTES 2016
THIS LINE HAS A SON'S LINE WHO HAS PROVED TO BE PHIPPS

Born 3/11/1789 Grayson Cty Va

Son of Benjamin Phipps and Jean Hash

Married Catherine GRIFFITH
(her sister m. James' brother)
Birthdate: 1744
Death: Died 1810

GRIFFITH/GARVAT NOTES
GrGr Grd of John GRAVAT
was born in 1710 of Virginia.
He was married to Elizabeth in 1730.
Elizabeth was born in 1712 of Virginia.
John GRAVAT and Elizabeth had the following children:
i. William GRAVITT
was born on January 31, 1731/32 in Virginia.
ii. George GRAVETT
(born on July 26, 1733).
iii. Katherine GRAVITT
was born on January 6, 1736/37 in Virginia.
iv. Elizabeth GRAVITT
(born on February 7, 1739/40).

Grd Dau of GEORGE GRAVITT.
He married CATHERINE (CATY) MCCARTY May 09, 1756 in Stafford Co., Virginia.
George GRAVETT
was born on July 26, 1733 in Stafford Co., Virginia.
He was married to Catherine MCCARTY on May 9, 1756 in King George Co., Virginia.
Catherine MCCARTY
was born in 1736 of Stafford Co., Virginia.
George GRAVETT and Catherine MCCARTY had the following children:
i. Robert GRAVETT
was born in 1756 in Virginia.
ii. Ellis GRAVETT
(born on March 21, 1757)
iii. John GRAVETT Sr.
(born in 1758).

Elizabeth GRAVITT
was born on February 7, 1739/40 in Virginia.

Dau of JOHN GRAVATT,
b. May 1757;
d. 1836, Clark Co., Kentucky.
He had a brother: ROBERT GRAVATT.
Her mother was Catherine Maiden name unknown

James Died 11/2/1837 Grayson Cty Va.
Wife moved to Illinois

Believed to be buried in Fox cemetery with family.
No marker.
May be buried with Father at Ben Phipps Cemetery Saddle Creek or on a hilltop owned by James and Catherine

wife Catherine Phipps (born Griffith)
Born: 1796 : In: Shenandoah Co, VA:
Died: Jan 30 1880 (at age ca 84)
or died 29 Feb 1880, Jersey County, IL

Children
1. Ellender PHIPPS,
b. 1814, Grayson County, VA
dAbt 1839, Grayson County, VA

2. James PHIPPS,
b. Abt 1816, Grayson County, VA

3. Thomas Kinsman PHIPPS,
b. 17 Dec 1819, Grayson County, VA
d. 5 Apr 1889, Rosedale, Jersey County, IL

4. William Alva PHIPPS,
b. 1828, Grayson County, VA
d. 21 Jul 1881, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, TX

5. Joseph PHIPPS,
b. 1829, Grayson County, VA

6. Peggy PHIPPS,
b. Abt 1830, Grayson County, VA

7. Jane PHIPPS,
b. 18 May 1832, Grayson County, VA
d. 28 Feb 1922, Rosedale, Jersey County, IL

8. John McClemmon PHIPPS,
b. 10 Mar 1834, Grayson County, VA
d. 9 Feb 1917, Farmersville, Tulare County, CA

9. Elizabeth PHIPPS,
b. 1836, Grayson County, VA
d. Abt 1872, Rosedale, Jersey County, IL

Info from Green Phipps book starting pge 11

NOTES FROM RON W PHIPPS, A DESCENDANT (Thks Ron)
James(Jim)PHIPPS
b.11 Mar 1789 Grayson Co, VA
d.2 Nov 1837 Grayson Co. VA
m Catherine GRIFFITH
b.1796 VA
d. Jan 30 1880 Jersey Co. IL .

Catherine left VA after 1846 (and James death) moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Appanoose Co IA by 1860, Jersey Co IL by 1862,
Lived with her son John in 1870, and her son Thomas on 1880 mortality index.

Grayson Co Court records name 9 children of which the list include

1 Thomas Kinsman PHIPPS
b.Dec.17 1819 Grayson Co VA
d. Apr 5 1889 Jersey Co IL
M. Martha Jane RAY
went west in 1837 worked on Mississippi River and settled in Jersey Co IL by 1848
4 children

2 Ellender (Phipps) FORTNER
b. 182x Grayson Co VA
M. Micajah FORTNER
No record

3 Joseph PHIPPS
b. 1823 Grayson Co VA
No record

4 William Alva PHIPPS FAG 5003378
b. Mar 1823 Grayson Co VA
d. bef 1890
M. Melinda Dykes
Lived in Mercer Co MO from 1850 to 1877 then moved to VanZandt Co TX .
10 known children

5 Jane (PHIPPS) SHOW FAG 96660825
b. May 16 1832 Grayson Co VA
d. Feb 26 1922 Jersey Co IL
M. Conrad SHOW
moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Appanoose Co IA by 1860, Jersey Co IL by 1862, VanZandt Co TX by 1877,then back to Jersey Co Il by 1903,
6 children

6 Johm McClemmon PHIPPS FAG 23720241
b. Mar 10 1834 Grayson Co VA
d. Feb 8 1917 Tulare Co CA
M. Amarantha (Catherine) VAN HORN moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Jersey Co IL by 1860, VanZandt Co TX by 1877, Tulare Co CA by 1906,
11 children

7 Elizabeth (PHIPPS) SLUSSER
b. 1838 grayson Co VA
d. 1872 Jersey Co IL
M. John P. SLUSSER
Moved to Mercer Co MO by 1850, Appanoose Co IA by 1860, Jersey Co Ill by 1862,
3 children

8 Peggy PHIPPS
No record

9 James PHIPPS
died before 1855? Tenn ?
No record (verbal history says he disappeared in Tennessee) and have a letter of Guardianship for an Elizabeth Phipps the daughter of a James PHIPPS deceased by Aug 6 1855 naming James DYKES, the father in law of William Alva PHIPPS as guardian in Mercer Co MO.

Working on James Phipps family,
James
b. 1789
d. 1838 Grayson co VA
wife Catherine Griffith
b.VA d.1880 Jersey co IL
had 9 children.

The oldest daughter, Ellender married Micajah Fortner in Grayson co VA in 1835.
In 1840, Catherine is on the Hawkins TN census with the 7 youngest children under the name Katherine Phipps.
By 1850 Catherine had moved to Mercer Co MO along with her sons Joseph, William Alva Phipps, and her daughters Jane and Elisabeth, My 2grgrandfather Thomas Kinsman Phipps and his brother John McClellmon Phipps had moved to Jersey Co IL.
James Phipps had moved to Iowa and where he remained the rest of his life.
Joseph Phipps's children are on the Grundy Co. MO census in 1860, I have been unable to trace Joseph or his wife after 1860.
Catherine and her daughters Elizabeth, Jane and Jane's husband Conrad Show move to Appanoose Co. Iowa by 1860 and by 1862 all move to Jersey Co IL. with her other children Thomas K. Phipps and John M. Phipps.

John M. Phipps served with the 122 IL. infantry,
William A. Phipps served with the 6th MO cav.

About 1877 and John M. Phipps, leaves Ill and William A. Phipps leaves Mercer Co. MO and both move to Van Zandt Co. Tx where William dies in 1880.
John M. removes to Tulare Co. CA in 1906 dying there in 1916.
All had large families
Their daughter Nancy is the only one whom I have not found.


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  • Created by: Carole Conrad
  • Added: Oct 15, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118771466/james-phipps: accessed ), memorial page for James “Jim” Phipps (11 Mar 1789–2 Nov 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118771466, citing Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Grayson County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185).