William Harrison Phillips (abt. 1843 - 1928)

Born about 10 Jun 1843 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Evans) Phillips — married 26 Jan 1875 in Johnson, Missouri, United States

Died 19 Dec 1928 at about age 85 in Washington Township, Lafayette, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Private William Phillips served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 13, 1862
Mustered out: Apr 12, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization)

During the American Civil War, he enlisted at the age of 19 as a private in the Union army with the Company F, 5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (formerly the 13th Regiment).^[2] He enrolled on 13 Apr 1862 for the period "during the war with Mo" and he didn't mustered out until 12 Apr 1865.^[3]

In 1871 he married his first wife Judith Christianson^[4] and they had one son, James Tillmon. After Judith died, in 1874 he married Mary Jane Evans^[5] and they had a daughter, Ada (or Addie).^[6] After they married, they left Moniteau and moved three counties away to Lafayette, most likely to be near Mary's family.^[6] In 1920, the widowed William was living with his daughter, Addie, and her family in Washington, Lafayette, Missouri.^[7] William died there in 1928.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZX-G1S : 4 April 2020), William Phillips in household of Willis Phillips, Moniteau county, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing family 356, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSZN-WM6 : 4 December 2014), William H. Phillips, Private, Company F, 5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd), Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M390 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 881,572.
3. ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri," database with images, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/212610117 : accessed 19 Oct 2020), William H. Phillips; citing p. 17, roll 0133, record group 94, NARA M405. Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the State of Missouri.
4. ↑ "Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c4540-0173?pId=70927 : accessed 21 Aug 2020), William Philips and Juda S. Christian, 19 Feb 1871; Ancestry Free Image.
5. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28V-DJR : 18 January 2020), Wm. H. Phillips and Mary J Evans, 26 Jan 1875, Johnson, Missouri.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XN-2CM : 7 September 2017), William H Phillips, Washington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 48, sheet 253A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,697.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8H1-FX2 : accessed 17 October 2020), Wm H Phillipps in household of E E McBurney, Washington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing ED 124, sheet 7A, line 35, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 931; FHL microfilm 1,820,931.
8. ↑ Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State. Certificate #41513, Wm Harrison Phillips, 19 Dec 1928, (https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1928/1928_00042789.PDF : accessed 22 Aug 2020).

See also:

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8Q-PTZ : 19 March 2020), Wm Phillips in household of Willis Phillips, Township 45 Range 15, Moniteau, Missouri; citing p. 790, dwelling 1266, NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46R-FCD : 19 March 2020), N H Phillipps, Pilot Grove, Moniteau County, Missouri, United States; citing page 20, family 140, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZX-WWF : accessed 22 August 2020), William Phillips, Washington Township (south half), Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 164, sheet 13A, family 246, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,869.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH4J-8YD : 24 March 2016), William H. Phillips, 1 Mar 1907; citing application 237.843, certificate 516750, NARA microfilm publication T289, roll _pub57_synthroll733_. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Y1-412 : accessed 22 August 2020), William H Phillip, South Washington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 6A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 794; FHL microfilm 1,374,807.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 August 2020), memorial page for William Harrison Phillips (10 Jun 1843–19 Dec 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #132869912, citing Mount Tabor Cemetery, Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Member # 47526185 † (contributor 47526185) .
• 5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization)
• 13th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry