Elijah was born about 1837. Elijah Phillips ... NC Troops Vol. 4, p. 510
Elijah Franklin Phillips, b. in Alexander Co, NC where he resided as a farmer . at age 24 he enlisted 7/26/1861. Present and accounted for until killed at Gaines' Mill, VA 6/27/1862. 7th Regiment, Co. K. Infantry. There is on file a pension claim signed by his wife, Elizabeth, asking for his pension that can be viewed on-line. Also, the 1900 NC census for Alexander Co., NC lists Elizabeth as the head of house.
1850 Alexander Co. census ----- Elijah Franklin Phillips 23
Elizabeth Phillips 23
W (E) --should be C! Phillips 2 -William Calloway Phillips
T. J. Phillips (baby) ---- my great grandfather (P. Woody)
J. F Phillips 12
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elijah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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