Dessie (Jeffers) Phillips (1904 - 1972)

Born 29 Jul 1904 in Cordell, Scott, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Lindsay Newport — married 25 Apr 1923 (to 15 Aug 1924) in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee

Wife of Thomas Newton Burress — married 10 May 1925 (to 27 Dec 1959) in Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Wife of Fetterman Phillips — married 27 Apr 1967 (to 23 Sep 1972) in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1972 at age 68 in The Scott County Hospital, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee

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Biography

Dessie was born on July 29, 1904 at Cordell in Scott County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Pleasant Jeffers and Pennsylvania Jeffers . She married John Lindsay Newport on April 25, 1923 in Scott County, after his death in 1924 she married Thomas Burress on May 10, 1925 in Scott County. After the death of Thomas in 1959, Dessie married Fetterman Phillips on April 27, 1967 in Scott County. She passed away at the Scott County Hospital in Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee.

Obituary,

Dessie Burress Phillips, 68, of Huntsville passed away at the Scott County Hospital Saturday after an illness of ten months. She was the daughter of the late Ples Jeffers and the late Pennsylvania Jeffers. She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. Survivors, Husband, Fred Phillips of Huntsville, three daughters, Mrs. Lois Williams of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Eldora Jeffers of New Lebanon, Ohio, Mrs. Delvene Bridges of Rt. 1, Huntsville, five sons, J. L. Newport and Tommy Burress of Plymouth, Michigan, S. T. Burress of Clinton, Tenn., Theodore Burress of Huntsville, Ervin Burress of New Lebanon, Ohio, three step sons, four step-daughters, one brother Charlie Jeffers. Funeral services were conducted from the Fairview Baptist Church 1 p.m. Monday with Rev. Vaughn Burress and Rev. Harold Dean Ross officiating. Burial followed in the Fairview Cemetery. West Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 28 Sep 1972, p12)

Sources

Burial : Fairview Memorial Gardens, Fairview, Scott County, Tennessee, Find A Grave memorial # 203911799 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/203911799/dessie-phillips : accessed 14 August 2021), memorial page for Dessie Jeffers Phillips (29 Jul 1904–23 Sep 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203911799, citing Fairview Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Les Byrd (contributor 48460681) .

• "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCG-CJ8 : accessed 7 October 2015), J L Newport and Dessie Jeffers, 25 Apr 1923; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 12, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN6K-D7N : accessed 5 April 2016), Thomas N Burress and Dessie Newport, 10 May 1925; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 176, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCG-269 : 4 December 2014), Fete (Unknown) Phillips and Dessie Burress, 27 Apr 1967; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 408, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGF6-MT9 : accessed 5 April 2016), Dessie Jeffers in household of Ples Jeffers, Civil District 10, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 4A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,528.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-RGR : accessed 5 April 2016), Dessie Jeffers in household of Ples Jeffers, Civil District 5, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,761.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-R1Z : accessed 5 April 2016), Dessie Burris in entry for Tom Burris, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-YX1 : accessed 5 April 2016), Dessie Burris in household of T N Burris, Civil District 5, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-12, sheet 14B, family 215, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3932.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6FSQ-J5BV : Sun Jan 29 16:50:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas N Burress and Dessie Burress, 14 April 1950,Scott, Tennessee, From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FSQ-J5BN>