Martha (Owens) Phillips (1880 - 1959)

Born 23 May 1880 in Scott County, Tennessee, USA

Wife of Charlie Phillips — married 9 May 1903 in Scott County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1959 at age 78 in Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Martha was born on May 23, 1880. She was the daughter of Willis Owens and Sarah ( Sally ) Ann ( Ellis ) Owens. Martha married Charlie Phillips on May 9, 1903 at Huntsville in Scott County, Tennessee.^[1][2] They lived in Scott County.^[3][4][5] Martha passed away from myocardial insufficiency, generalized arteriosclerosis and heart disease on January 1, 1959 at her home in Oneida in Scott County.

Obituary (1),

Phillips, Martha Owens—Born May 23, 1880. Deceased this life January 1, 1959. Age 78 years, 8 months, 29 days. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Charlie Phillips in 1903, who preceded her in death in 1956. To this union were born 13 children, 2 boys and 11 girls. Talmon and Letha preceding her in death. She leaves 1 son, Alonzo Phillips; 10 daughters, Prencie Phillips, Winnie Chambers, Arlena Litton, Vivian Grundy, Stella Coffey, Zola West, and Ollie Pike all of Oneida. Della Grundy and Ella Pennington of Cincinnati, Ohio. Nellie Slaven of Indianapolis, Ind. She professed a hope in Christ in September 1903, and joined the Cherry Fork Baptist Church later moving her membership to the Tunnel Hill Baptist Church where she remained a member until death. She also leaves to mourn her passing 2 brothers and 2 sisters, a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. We feel our loss is Heaven's gain. (Source: West Union Association of United Baptists Minutes, 1959, p15.)

Obituary (2),

Martha Phillips, 78, passed away at her home in Oneida January 1, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Charlie Phillips, a member of the Pentecost Baptist Church, and had many friends. Survivors: 1 son, Lonzo Phillips of Oneida; 10 daughters, Zola West, Ollie Pike, Winnie Chambers, Stella Coffey, Vivian Grundy, Arlena Litton, and Princess Phillips all of Oneida, Della Grundy and Ella Pennington of Cincinnati, Ohio, Nellie Slaven of Lancing, Tenn.; 2 half sisters, Sally Keeton and Annie Foster of Helenwood; 1 half brother, Self Owens of Helenwood; 45 grandchildren, several great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the Pentecost Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Sunday January 4, 1959 with Revs. Albert Chitwood, James Jeffers and John R. Byrd officiating. Burial in Marcum Cemetery. West in charge. (Source: The Scott County News, 9 Jan 1959, p8)

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X858-WBM : 8 December 2014), Charlie Phillips and Martha Owens, 09 May 1903; citing , reference 603; FHL microfilm 926,289.
2. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCG-CSS : 4 December 2014), Charley Phillips and Martha Owens, 09 May 1903; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 450, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGF6-4NP : 29 October 2015), Martha Phillips in household of Charley Phillips, Civil District 13, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 174, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,528.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-NJ8 : 8 December 2015), Martha Phillips in entry for Charley Phillips, 1930.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZP-VCM : 17 May 2014), Martha Phillips in household of Bill Hamley, Oneida, Civil District 4, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76-7, sheet 3B, family 49, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3932.

• Burial : Marcum Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, Burial Date : Sunday, January 4, 1959, Find A Grave memorial # 40791063 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40791063/martha-phillips: accessed February 25, 2024), memorial page for Martha Owens Phillips (23 May 1880–1 Jan 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40791063, citing Marcum Cemetery, Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Nick C. (contributor 46961628).

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-1JNG : Sun Dec 17 15:14:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Martha Phillips and Willis Owens, 1 Jan 1959.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch  : Wed Oct 04 01:52:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Marion Chambers and Elisabeth Chambers, 1900. From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-4CZ>

• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch  : Thu Oct 05 20:55:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Charlie Phillips and Martha Phillips, 21 April 1950, Scott, Tennessee, From <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FS3-S5YM>