Nancy A (Cates) Phillips (1836 - 1919)

Born 26 Aug 1836 in Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Luther P Phillips — married 5 Oct 1854 in Marshall Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1919 at age 83 in Hill County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Nancy A Cates, daughter of James Cates and Rebecca

MIDDLE NAME:

Middle initial A: per cemetery headstone

Possible middle name: Annie, per death record of son James

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1836, per cemetery headstone

Birth Place:: Mississippi, per all of Nancy's census records,

... Nancy says on her Widow Pension, born Cleveland, Tennessee.

Death Date: 1 Nov 1919, per cemetery headstone

Death Place: Hill County, Texas, per widow's pension

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Nancy living with parents in 1850

Nancy's father wrote a letter in 1869 on her behalf (reference pension file)

DNA NOTES:

Descendants DNA match, prove Nancy & Sarah are sisters

Sources

DEATH CERTIFICATE:

Name: Nancy Phillips

Status: Widowed

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1866

Birth Place: Tennessee

Death Date: 3 Oct 1919

Death Place: West, McLennan, Texas

Father: James Kates, born Tennessee

Mother: Rebecca Maunt, born Tennessee

Burial: Jessey

Informant. J. T. Phillips

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 68049265

Nancy A. Cates Phillips

Inscription: Nancy Phillip

Birth: Aug. 26, 1836

Death: Nov. 1, 1919

Burial: Chatt-Jessie Cemetery, Hill County, Texas

MARRIAGE:

Husband: Luther P Phillips

Wife: Nancy A Cates

Source: widow's pension file on fold3.com, Phillips, Luther P (WC137519)

Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1854

Marriage Place: Marshall Prairie, Carroll County, Arkansas

Officiated by: Rev. McCarver

WIDOW PENSION

Source: Fold3.com

Civil War "Widows' Pensions"

Phillips, Luther P (WC137519)

Note: there are 74 pages of detailed documents in the Widow Pension file.

All pension information below has been summarized from the 74 pages in Fold3.

Pension Certificate: No. 137519

Initial pension application: 1864

Further declarations and affidavits: 1866

More affidavits: 1869

Pension approved: 16 Dec 1869, for $8 per month

Pension increased to $20/mth in 1916, and $25/mth in 1917.

Additional documents: 1919 & 1920, after death of Nancy

Soldier: Luther P Phillips

Service: Pvt, Co. K, 1st Reg't, Arkansas Calvery

Note: Nancy's application says Luther was a Sargent

Birth: not listed on any of the documentes

Death: 15 Nov 1862 (on most documents)

Death: 1864 (on Nancy's initial application)

Death: 21 Nov 1862 (listed on one document)

Place of Death: Yocum Creek (descripencies between Missouri or Arkansas)

Cause of Death: gun shot from the ranks of the enemy

Widow: Nancy Phillips, maiden name Cates

Marriage date: 5 Oct 1854 (some documents show 4 Oct 1854)

Marriage Location: Marshall Prairie, Carroll Co., Arkansas, by Rev. McCarver

Residence in 1864, 1866, and 1869: Carroll County, Arkansas

Residence in 1916: Penelope Texas, RFD #1 [Hill County]

Birth: 26 Aug 1836

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Tennessee [note: all census records says MS]

Death: 1 Nov 1919

Last pension payment: 4 Aug 1919

Nancy's pension address: Penelope Texas, RR1 [Hill County]

Place of Death: in house of granddaughter Mrs. E.C. Blankinship, the daughter of James

Residence at Death: living with son James T Phillips (per son James)

Mailing address of son James: RFD #1, Abbott, Texas [Hill County]

Remarks: Nancy owned no property at time of death, and only living child was James.

Children listed in 1869 certification of Nancy Phillip's Bible.

James Turner Phillips, born 27 May 1856

Mary Arminta Phillips, born 25 Sep 1858

Emsley Wharton Phillips, born 18 Aug 1860

Children listed in 1869 affidavid by midwife, Rebecca Jones:

James T Phillips, born 27 May 1856, in Calhoun Co., Georgia

Mary A Phillips, born 25 Sep 1858, in Searcy Co., Arkansas

Emsley W Phillips, born 18 Aug 1860, in Carroll Co., Arknasas

Nancy's pension declaration in 1866 shows an additional child:

Margaret ?Louisa Phillips, born 25 May 1862, died Oct 1864.

Nancy's spelling is different for child Emsley; spelling middle name as HORTAN.

Nancy signed this particular document with an X; indicating she was illiterate.

However, there are other documents in the file where she signs her name.

The pension file includes a two-page letter from James Cates (father of Nancy) to the Commissioner of Pensions, dated Sept 1869. I am paraphrasing, but the letter is basically urging them to expedite the pension process, that had taken 5 years. It is interesting that the pension was finally approved a few months later, in Dec 1869.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1840 Census: Bradley, Tennessee, p.21

Name: James Cotes:

1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ....... [JAMES]

2 - Females - Under 5: ....... [???, and Nancy] <-----

3 - Females - 5 thru 9: ....... [Mary, Margaret, Frances]

1 - Females - 15 thru 19: ... [too old to be daughter]

1 - Females - 30 thru 39: ... [REBECCA]

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1

Total Free White Persons: 8

1850 Census: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, family#54

James Cates ......... 39 ... TN … carpenter … real estate $1500

Rebecca Cates ..... 41 ... TN

Margarett Cates .. 17 ... TN

Francis Cates ....... 15 ... MS

Pansy Cates ......... 13 ... MS ... [Nancy] <----

Harriett Cates ........ 9 ... TN

Enoch Cates .......... 8 ... TN

William Cates ........ 6 ... TN

Sarah Cates ........... 4 ... TN

1854: marriage of Luther P Phillips and Nancy A Cates, in Carroll Co, AR

1856: birth of child, James Turner Phillips, in Calhoun County, Georgia

1858: birth of child, Mary Arminta Phillips, in Searcy County, Alabama

1860: cannot locate census

1860: birth of child, Emsley Wharton Phillips, in Carroll County, Arkansas

1861: Luther enlisted in Civil War, from Little Rock, Pulaski Co, Arkansas

1862: Luther re-enlisted in Civil War, from Springfield, Green Co, Missiouri

1862: birth of child, Margaret ?Louise Phillips, (location unknown)

1862: death of Luther, killed in action, at Yocum Creek, Carroll Co, Arkansas

1870 Census: Rolling Prairie, Jefferson, Boone, Arkansas, family#218

Wm C Cates ....... 26 ... TN ... farmer ... personal estate $150

Rhebe Cates ....... 24 ... TN

Jas H Cates ........... 1 ... MO

Endora Cates ..... 4m ... AR ... born Feb

Nancy Phillips .... 33 ... MS ... [sister] <------

1870 Census Notes:

Living next to family#217: Nancy parents: James 59, Rebecca 61

Note: Nancy's children are next door with Nancy's parents

1870 CHILDREN, Census: Rolling Prairie, Jefferson, Boone, Arkansas,#217

James Cates ....... 59 ... TN … farmer, real estate $1850, personal $300

Rebecca Cates ... 61 ... TN

Sarah Cates ....... 23 ... MS … personal estate $900

Jas T Cates ......... 14 ... GA … [G-Son - Phillips - child of Nancy] <-----

Mary A Cates ..... 11 ... AR … [G-Dau - Phillips - child of Nancy] <-----

Emily H Cates ...... 9 ... AR … [G-Son - Phillips - child of Nancy] <-----

1880 Census: Prairie, Newton, Arkansas, family#378

Nancy Phillips .... 43 ... MS,AL,TN ... widowed

Horton Phillips ... 19 ... AR,GA,MS ... son

James Akin .......... 24 ... AR,TN,TN ... son-in-law ... farming

Mary Akin ........... 21 ... AR,GA,MS ... daughter

Charley Akin ...... 7m ... AR,AR,AR ... born Dec ... G-Son [child of Mary]

Mary Griggs .......... 7 ... AR,TN,TN ... niece [child of Nancy's sister Harriet]

1880 Census Notes:

Living next to family#377: son: James T Phillips age 24, w/wife Minerva 22

1900: ??? cannot locate census

1910: ??? cannot locate census

1916: Residence in Penelope, Hill County, Texas (per widow pension file)

1919: Residence in Abbott, Hill County, Texas (per widow pension file)

1919: death of Nancy Cates-Phillips, in Hill Co. TX

CHILDREN

JAMES TURNER:

mother's Pension, says James Turner Phillips, b. 27 May 1856, Calhoun Co., GA

1876 marriage(1): J F Phillips, M A Evens, 16 January 1876, Newton, Arkansas

1880 census: Newton, AR, J.T. Phillips 24 GA,GA,TN, Manerva Phillips 22 AR

........ living next to mother

1900 census: Hill, Texas, James T Phillip 44 GA,GA,MS, Nervia A 42 AR

1910 census: Hill, Texas, James C Phillips 53 GA,GA,TN, Minerva 51 AR

1911 wife(1): M A Phillips (1859-1911) - Find A Grave# 68049520

1912 marriage(2): J. T. Phillips, Mina Ring, 13 October 1912, Hill, Texas

1920 census: Hill, Texas, James T Phillips 63 GA,GA,TN, Nina 39 AR

1928 burial: James T Phillips (1856-1928) - Find A Grave# 146787085

1962 wife(2): Nina Ring Lefever (1880-1962) - Find A Grave# 89751090

........ death record informant: daughter Ophelia Phillips Lefever

MARY ARMINTA:

mother's Pension says Mary Arminta Phillips, b. 25 Sep 1858, Searcy Co., AL

1878 marriage: M A Phillips, James Akin, 13 Jan 1878, Boone, Arkansas

1880 census: Newton, AR, Mary Akin 21 AR,GA,MS (widowed, living w/parents)

1895 burial: Mary A. Phillips Akins(1858-1895) - Find A Grave# 49280257

1900 husband: Pottawatomie, OK, James Akins 42 AR (widowed, 3 children)

1910 husband: Pottawatomie, OK, James Akin 53 AR, Jeanie Akin 40 (2nd wife)

EMSLEY WHARTON:

mother's Pension says Emsley Wharton Phillips, b. 18 Aug 1860, Carroll Co., AR

Note: mother's Widow Pension confirms Emsley is not living in 1919.

1889 marriage: E W Phillips, M A Shields, 22 Dec 1889, Boone, Arkansas

1900 ???

1905 burial: Emsley Wharton Phillips (1861-1905) - Find A Grave # 28497456

1910 census: Newton, AR, Martha A Phillips 45 IN,OH,IN (widowed, 6 children)

1920 census: Newton, AR, Mattie Phillips 53 IN,IN,IN (widowed, one child)

........ living next to son Charles w/wife Vina

1930 census: Newton, AR, Mattie Philips 70 AR,AR,AR (living w/son Charles)

1940 census: Newton, AR, Mattie Phillips 74 IN (living w/son Charles)

1953 burial: Martha Ann Shields Phillips (1865-1953) - Find A Grave # 28496933

MARGARET L:

mother's Pension says Margaret ?Louise Phillips, b. 25 May 1862, d. Oct 1864

1864 Burial: Margaret Phillips(1862-1864) - Find A Grave Memorial# 25215169