Phelix Begley (abt. 1811)

Born about 1811 in Kentucky, U.S.A.

Husband of Lucinda (Newport) Begley — married [date unknown] in Morgan, Tennessee, United States

Died [date unknown] in Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A.

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Biography

Phelix was born about 1811 in Kentucky, Phelix paid taxes in Morgan County in 1836, he and James Begley were granted fifty acers of land on Brimstone Creek in Morgan County by the State of Tennessee on November 18, 1829. On May 9, 1848 Phelix was granted two hundred acers on Brimstone Creek and another five thousand acers granted on July 24, 1849. The Brimstone Creek area became part of the newly formed Scott County on December 17, 1849.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD1-Z3D : 12 April 2016), Philoe Begley, Scott county, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing family 217, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 for Felix Begley East Tennessee Land Grants, Roll 84: Book 27, Original data: Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn.

• North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 for P Begley, East Tennessee Land Grants, Roll 80: Book 23, Original data: Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn.

• Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 for Philix Begley Morgan, 1836,Original data: Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.