* CSA VET
He enlisted as a private on 6/28/1861. Served in Company I, 51st Infantry Regiment of VA.
Wounded on 10 September 1861 at Gauly, VA.
Recognized for distinguished service.

Son of John Phipps and Ruth Howell of Grayson Va
Born ca 1838 in Fox Creek grayson cty va

John Calvin Phipps was a farmer. He married 3 times

Married
1 Mazie Dixon They had 8 children, and she died in 1877
aka Lillie
Lillie was counted in a census 1850 in Grayson Co., VA.
She was counted in a census 1860 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.
She was counted in a census 1870 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.

Mazie was only about 35 when she passed away.

2 Alsey Jane Hash Ward aka Jane widow of Sheffie WARD
had one kid
i Riley WARD was born 1869.
She was born 4 Apr 1852 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe Co., NC.
She died 1 Dec 1890 in Buchanan or Tazewell Co., VA.
Twin sister of Riley Gerome Hash
Married on 27 Sep 1877 in Grayson Co., VA
They had 3 children before she passed away in 1890
John Calvin and Jane Phipps, his second wife, moved to Tazewell County, Virginia, near Richlands with all of their children except Alvin and Horton sometime after 1883

3 Catherine Robinett Burk(e) on January 30, 1891 in Tazewell County. Called Kate and married at her residence.
They were both widowed at the time of their marriage.
John listed his residence as Buchanan County, VA.
Hers was Tazewell Co.
The widow of James Burk FAG memorial #68282666
Catharine Phipps was living in the household of her son-in-law, J. W. Lowe, and her daughter, Rebecca Burk Raines Lowe, in Tazewell County according to the 1900 Census.
She is listed as having been widowed twice.
Died in listing on the Tazewell County Death Register (1872 - 1896) for his death.

2 NOTES from researcher Valerie Neal:
"Catherine was married to James Burke before she married John and her maiden name I believe was Robinett"

"David Burke who has research this line states Catherine's name was Catherine Robinett Griffitts"

John C Phipps died at Big Creek, near Richlands, VA, on May 22, 1894 of cancer.
The informant was his son, John McClure Phipps.
That mortality book is available at the Tazewell Co., VA public library.

John Calvin is forgotten in the Green Phipps Book

John was counted in a census 1850 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.
He was counted in a census 1860 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.
He was counted in a census 1870 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.
He was counted in a census 1880 in Chestnut Hill Twp., Ashe Co., NC.

This family was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census in Chestnut Hill, Ashe County, North Carolina page 534C.

John C. Phipps sold several items on December 23, 1893 to his son-in-law, Alfred Ward, in December, 1893.
The items included 1 red cow, 1 white cow ($15/each), 10 hogs ($2/each), one yoke of oxen ($30), 3 stands of bees ($3), all his household and kitchen furniture and farming tools ($25) for a total value of $108.
John received one dollar and "other valuable consideration known to and agreed on...as payment in full" for the items.
John's son Levi (Lee) witnessed the documentation of the sale, which was recorded in Buchanan County Circuit Court on December 28, 1893.
This appears to be more or less giving the items to the Wards.
Perhaps he had just found out he had cancer, as he died less than 5 months later on May 22, 1894 at Big Creek near Richlands, VA of cancer.

Children with Mazie

M i Alvin Alexander PHIPPS was born 5 Jul 1857 and died 1943.
F ii Rebecca Evangeline PHIPPS was born 24 Sep 1858 and died 25 Jul 1901.
M iii Levi Franklin PHIPPS was born 11 Apr 1861 and died 1936.
M iv William Horton PHIPPS was born 25 Jan 1863 and died 1 Nov 1939.
M v George Lester PHIPPS was born Oct 1867 and died about 1900.
F vi Drucilla Jane PHIPPS was born 29 Oct 1869 and died 7 Apr 1949.
M vii John McClure PHIPPS was born 22 Apr 1872 and died 17 Sep 1947.
M viii R. Stephen PHIPPS was born 16 Apr 1875 and died 6 Jul 1964.

F ix Sarah Ann PHIPPS was born 1878.
john married Aley jane Ward( maiden name was Ailey Jane Hash) one of their daughter's Sarah Ann Phipps born 1878


M x Tom PHIPPS was born about 1881 and died about 1909.
F xi Evaline PHIPPS was born 1883 and died


Notes from M Boyd
have been digging for quite some time to find out anything I can on my great great great grandfather John Calvin Phipps, who was born in about 1838 in Grayson County, Virginia the son of John and Ruth Howell Phipps.
I have uncovered some information that hasn't been available anywhere on the web:

1. He was married 3 times.
His marriages to Mazie Dixon and Alsey Jane Hash Ward were known, however I found a 3rd marriage license at the Tazewell County courthouse. John married Catharine Burk on January 30, 1891 in Tazewell County.

2. I found a deed at the Buchanan County courthouse in Grundy dated December 23, 1893 where John sold farm equipment, all his household furniture, and several animals for one dollar "and other valuable consideration" to his son-in-law Alfred Ward.

3. The biggest question concerning John C. Phipps has finally been answered.
When, where and how did he die?
There has been speculation of this and that, however I did find the listing on the Tazewell County Death Register (1872 - 1896) for his death. John died at Big Creek, near Richlands, VA, on May 22, 1894 of cancer.
The informant was his son, my great great grandfather John McClure Phipps.
That book is available at the Tazewell Co., VA public library.

#3 Probably explains why he "gave away" most of his belongings to Alfred Ward for just a dollar.
His death was less than 5 months after the date of the deed.
It seems that he found out he was dying of cancer, as there was no hope for cancer patients in 1893.
It's highly likely that John and Catharine were living with the Wards since there's no record of any land being owned by John in Tazewell or Buchanan Counties.
He probably wanted to reward them for taking care of him in his last days.

I hope this answers some questions you may have had. Copies of these documents and other documents of interest are available on my web site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~marcusboyd if you would like to see them.
Marcus Boyd

john married mazie dixon in 1850s.they had 10 children,alvin alexander b.1858,married martha hill.rebecca born 1859,married alfred ward,william h.b.1863,married laura marsh,john m.born1873,steveborn1876,lee born?drucy born?sarah born?evaborn/andtom born?mazie died /john married2nd aley j. ward .family info, they moved close to richlands,va. taking all but 3 children with them.alvin,rebecca,and william remained in grayson co. va.