James Lankford Phillips and Nancy Wagstaff Phillips had 5 children. All of them were born in Texas.
Sarah Obanion Phillips was born the 26 June 1887. Ira Bernard Phillips - 21 Aug. 1888. James Washington Phillips - 24 May 1890. Lucy Edna Phillips - 23 Jan 1892. Elmer Valentine Phillips - 14 Feb. 1894.
Father was James Henry Phillips, mother was Lucy Ann Gibson Phillips.
Family history, told by his daughter Sarah, relates that her father James rode his horse into town to pick up his mail. He stopped at his favorite barber shop, got his hair cut and talked with some friends. After a short while he said he had to go home. Got up and left. A few minutes later, the barber shop customers heard the train whistle blowing over and over. Everyone ran out to see. Witnesses said that James was riding his horse and reading his mail - right across the railroad tracks - paying no attention to the oncoming train. He was hard of hearing, absorbed in his mail and didn't hear the train whistle. Train couldn't stop quickly and struck James and his horse. Both were dead.
Note from Don Welch: Every census from 1860, 1870, 1890, 1910 lists his birth year as 1855. The date of 1860 on the headstone appears to be in error.
Sarah Obanion Phillips was born the 26 June 1887. Ira Bernard Phillips - 21 Aug. 1888. James Washington Phillips - 24 May 1890. Lucy Edna Phillips - 23 Jan 1892. Elmer Valentine Phillips - 14 Feb. 1894.
Father was James Henry Phillips, mother was Lucy Ann Gibson Phillips.
Family history, told by his daughter Sarah, relates that her father James rode his horse into town to pick up his mail. He stopped at his favorite barber shop, got his hair cut and talked with some friends. After a short while he said he had to go home. Got up and left. A few minutes later, the barber shop customers heard the train whistle blowing over and over. Everyone ran out to see. Witnesses said that James was riding his horse and reading his mail - right across the railroad tracks - paying no attention to the oncoming train. He was hard of hearing, absorbed in his mail and didn't hear the train whistle. Train couldn't stop quickly and struck James and his horse. Both were dead.
Note from Don Welch: Every census from 1860, 1870, 1890, 1910 lists his birth year as 1855. The date of 1860 on the headstone appears to be in error.
James Lankford Phillips and Nancy Wagstaff Phillips had 5 children. All of them were born in Texas.
Sarah Obanion Phillips was born the 26 June 1887. Ira Bernard Phillips - 21 Aug. 1888. James Washington Phillips - 24 May 1890. Lucy Edna Phillips - 23 Jan 1892. Elmer Valentine Phillips - 14 Feb. 1894.
Father was James Henry Phillips, mother was Lucy Ann Gibson Phillips.
Family history, told by his daughter Sarah, relates that her father James rode his horse into town to pick up his mail. He stopped at his favorite barber shop, got his hair cut and talked with some friends. After a short while he said he had to go home. Got up and left. A few minutes later, the barber shop customers heard the train whistle blowing over and over. Everyone ran out to see. Witnesses said that James was riding his horse and reading his mail - right across the railroad tracks - paying no attention to the oncoming train. He was hard of hearing, absorbed in his mail and didn't hear the train whistle. Train couldn't stop quickly and struck James and his horse. Both were dead.
Note from Don Welch: Every census from 1860, 1870, 1890, 1910 lists his birth year as 1855. The date of 1860 on the headstone appears to be in error.
Sarah Obanion Phillips was born the 26 June 1887. Ira Bernard Phillips - 21 Aug. 1888. James Washington Phillips - 24 May 1890. Lucy Edna Phillips - 23 Jan 1892. Elmer Valentine Phillips - 14 Feb. 1894.
Father was James Henry Phillips, mother was Lucy Ann Gibson Phillips.
Family history, told by his daughter Sarah, relates that her father James rode his horse into town to pick up his mail. He stopped at his favorite barber shop, got his hair cut and talked with some friends. After a short while he said he had to go home. Got up and left. A few minutes later, the barber shop customers heard the train whistle blowing over and over. Everyone ran out to see. Witnesses said that James was riding his horse and reading his mail - right across the railroad tracks - paying no attention to the oncoming train. He was hard of hearing, absorbed in his mail and didn't hear the train whistle. Train couldn't stop quickly and struck James and his horse. Both were dead.
Note from Don Welch: Every census from 1860, 1870, 1890, 1910 lists his birth year as 1855. The date of 1860 on the headstone appears to be in error.
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