Wiley L. Phillips (1896 - 1973)

Born 5 Dec 1896 in Traxler, Smith, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Aug 1973 at age 76 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Wiley Phillips was born on Dec 05, 1896 in Traxler, Smith, Mississippi, USA as the third child of William Daniel Phillips and Liddia Ann Bishop.

He had eight siblings, namely: Mary Jane, Ollie E. Sr, Francis Julia, Dolly, Infant Sister, Ira Richard, Nellie Mae, and Nevil Quitman.

He died on Aug 17, 1973 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA (Meridian Nursing Home; Age at Death: 76). ^[1]

When he was 16, he married Evia Nancy Traxler on Jun 26, 1913 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. ^[2]

Wiley Phillips lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). ^[3]

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). ^[4]

He lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1917 (Age: 21). Military Card Data: (EyeColor: Light Brown; HairColor: Light; Height: Medium; PhysicalBuild: Stout).

He lived in Polkville, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (StreetAddress: Trenton and Brandan Road; 22 Age: 22; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 124; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: General Farm; IsEmployed: Own Account; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head). ^[5]

He lived in Beat 4, Beat 4, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (StreetAddress: Polkville and Trenton Road.; 33 Age: 33; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0011; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0011; ValueOfHome: 15; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head; Laborer Occupation: Laborer). ^[6]

He lived in Polkville, Smith, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Beat 4, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (StreetAddress: Polkvill and Trenton Road; 43 Age: 43; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 65-14; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: Yes; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 4; WeeksWorked: 50; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head). ^[7]

Race: (White)

He was buried in Polkville, Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[8]

Wiley Phillips and Evia Nancy Traxler ^[9] had the following children:

1. Ella G Phillips was born in 1915 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 25, 1987 in Mobile County, Alabama, USA (Mobile Infirmary; Age at Death: 72). AKA Mrs. Ella Long, Mrs. J. W. Ashmore.
2. Webster William Phillips was born on Mar 31, 1917 in Smith Co., Mississippi, USA. He died on May 30, 1959 in Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 42).
3. Viola Phillips was born in 1918 in Mississippi, USA. She was living in Dec 1987. AKA Mrs. Viola Pigg.
4. Thomas D Phillips was born in 1922 in Mississippi, USA. He was living in Dec 1987.
5. Hardy Houston Phillips was born on Nov 26, 1925 in Polkville, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 17, 1961 in Madison Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 35).
6. Ralph N "Barney" Phillips was born in 1928 in Mississippi, USA. He was died between 1973 and Dec 1987.
7. Wiley Lavell Phillips was born on Mar 16, 1928 in Polkville, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 02, 1966 in Vietnam (Hostile - Died While Missing; Age at Death: 68).
8. Vernon Raymond "Dick" Phillips was born on Aug 27, 1931 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 16, 1968 near Morgan City, St Mary, Louisiana, USA (at work; Age at Death: 37). ^[10]
9. Wayne Leon "Shorty" Phillips was born on Oct 01, 1936 in Polkville, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on May 26, 2005 (Age at Death: 68). ^[11] He married Lillian L Lott on Jul 18, 1963 in Montgomery County, Alabama, USA. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for Wiley Phillips (Aged 76)
2. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZNYB-4ST2 : 28 May 2020), Mr Wiley Phillips, 29 Jun 1913; citing Marriage, Smith, Mississippi, United States, 00100, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-SWJ : accessed 4 May 2021), Wiley Philips in household of William D Philips, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 28B, family 532, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-3KY : accessed 4 May 2021), Wiley Phillips in household of William D Phillips, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 10B, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-F3F : 2 February 2021), Wily Phillips, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-8CC : accessed 5 May 2021), Wiley Philipi, Beat 4, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 2B, line 73, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3Q-NN8 : 4 January 2021), Wiley Phillipps, Beat 4, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-14, sheet 3A, line 21, family 41, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2065.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #49151493
9. ↑ Obituary for Evia Nancy Traxler PHILLIPS (Aged 60)
10. ↑ Obituary for Vernon Raymond Phillips (Aged 37)
11. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=47045268&indiv=try Name: Wayne Leon Phillips [Wayne L Phillips] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 1 Oct 1936 Birth Place: Polkville Sm, Mississippi Death Date: 26 May 2005 Father: Wiley Phillips Mother: Evia Traxler SSN: xxx Notes: May 1955: Name listed as WAYNE LEON PHILLIPS; 14 Jun 2005: Name listed as WAYNE L PHILLIPS
12. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Q-LR6Z : 19 February 2021), Wiley Phillips in entry for Wayne L Phillips and Lillian L Lott, 18 Jul 1963; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,327.