George Caldwell Phillips (1907 - 1989)

Born 18 Jun 1907 in Robbins, Scott, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Pearl (Williams) Phillips — married 19 Feb 1917 in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Bonnie (Brown) Phillips — married 9 Aug 1928 in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Rosa (Moore) Phillips — married 1930 in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Mary E Chapman — married 15 Oct 1938 (to about 1940) in Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1989 at age 82 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

George Caldwell Phillips was born on 18 Jun 1907 in Robbins, Scott, Tennessee, United States. His parents were Harvey Phillips (1883 - 1907) and Bertha Belle (Terry) Phillips (1885 - 1918).

His siblings were...

1. Margaret Phillips (1904 - 1904)
2. John L Phillips (1905 - 1965)

In 1910, George was living in Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States.

George married Pearl Williams (~1905 - ~1965) on 19 Feb 1917 in Scott, Tennessee.

George married Bonnie Brown (1905 - 1974) on 9 Aug 1928 in Scott.

Their daughter was Lucille (Phillips) Jurgens (1930 - 1993).

George married Rosa Moore (1891 - 1973) in 1930 in Scott.

Their children were...

1. Juanita (Phillips) Claxton (~1930 - 2008)
2. Verna Mae Phillips (1932 - 2002).

George married Mary E Chapman (~1900 - >1940) on 15 Oct 1938 in Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee.

In 1920, George was living in Census Civil District 2, Scott, Tennessee.

In 1940, George was living in WWII Draft Cards Helenwood, Scott, Tennessee, United States.

In 1942, George was living in WW II Army Enlistment Record Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.

George died on 19 Nov 1989 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee aged 82. He is buried in Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery, Robbins, Scott, Tennessee, United States.

Caldwell was born in 1907 according to his WWll enlistment, and 1886 according to his daughter's SSI, Verna Mae. Born in Tennessee to Harvey Phillips and Bertha Belle Terry. He was the the second son with an older brother born in 1905. I have looked into his military file as much as I was able to see online, and it just raised more questions in the history of my family. I am waiting on his Military personal file, currently being processed by AAD. Also waiting on a Supreme Court case file to be mailed to me as well that he was involved in. Caldwell was married 3 or 4 times. Im unsure of exactly how many children he may have had. I know two for sure, Verna Mae and Juanita. He is found in quite a bit of records throughout his early life, but then he just falls off the radar. My father told me that he was "shell shocked" after the war and was admitted into a mental asylum. Unsure of how long and what the years were. He also said that Verna Mae had to go and pick him up. I asked why Rosie didn't, but silence was the answer to that question. Carrie, Rosie, Bonnie and possibly a Pearl were the wives that I know of. Not a very pleasant man according to my dad, which intrigues me more for some strange reason. One other thing my dad said was that when Caldwell was released from the hospital he had a power of attorney over him and his pension. Man by the name of .... I'm not sure if he is still living, so I won't add that just yet.

Obituary,

George Caldwell Phillips, 82, of LaFollette, and formerly of Scott County, passed away Sunday morning, November 19, 1989, at the V. A. Hospital in Johnson City, Tenn. He was the son of the late John Riley Phillips and the late Leona Phillips and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Rosie Moore Phillips; his second wife, Bonnie Brown Phillips; and one brother, John L. Phillips. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Baptist faith. Mr. Phillips is survived by three daughters: Lucille Jurgens and husband, Richard of Cincinnati, O., Juanita Claxton of Sulphur Springs community, and Verna Mae (Tootsie) Phillips of Conyors, Ga.; one step-daughter, Maggie Harvey and husband, Charlie of Robbins; two step-sons: Jimmy King and wife, Lillie of Cincinnati, O., and Robert King of the Pine Hill community; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted from the Chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, with Rev. David Acres officiating. The Mt. Pleasant Gospel Singers sang. Burial was in the Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery. The Oneida American Legion Post #136 was in charge of full military honors at the graveside. West-Murley Funeral Home in Oneida was in charge of the arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 23 Nov 1989, p10)

Comment by Timothy Norman West, on 10 Dec 2020 02:50:41 pm

This obituary incorrectly lists John Riley Phillips and Leona Phillips as the parents of George Caldwell Phillips. According to George Caldwell Phillips' delayed birth certificate, approved by the Tennessee State Registrar on 22 Jan 1951, George's parents are Harvy Phillips and Bell Terry. That birth certificate also says George was born 18 Jun 1907 in Robbins, Scott County, Tennessee.

• Fact: Residence (1910) Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Census Civil District 2, Scott, Tennessee
• Fact: Residence (1940) WWII Draft Cards Helenwood, Scott, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Residence (1942) WW II Army Enlistment Record Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Military (1944) Discharge - WWII Hospital Card Files
• Fact: Burial Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery, Robbins, Scott, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Military WW II PVT. US ARMY

Sources

Burial : Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery, Robbins, Scott County, Tennessee. Burial Date : November 22, 1989 Find A Grave memorial # 50494453, Find A Grave: Memorial #50494453

SOURCE

Collection Tennessee Marriage Records

Source Tennessee State Library and Archives

SOURCE

Collection Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909

Source Ancestry.com.Tennessee. Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 Edatabase on- linel. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc" 2012.

SOURCE

Collection Veterans Burial Records

Source National Cemetery Administration

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 September 2020, 00:59), entry for George Caldwell Phillips(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJP1-BQV); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 September 2020, 00:59), entry for George Caldwell Phillips(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJP1-BQV); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 August 2020, 08:04), entry for George Caldwell Phillips(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJP1-BQV); contributed by various users.
• Second hand

Name: Caldwell Phillips Name (Original): PHILLIPS CALDWELL Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 28 Feb 1942 Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Event Place: Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1907 Birthplace: TENNESSEE Education Level: Grammar school Civilian Occupation: Farm hands, general farms Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents Military Rank: Private Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number: 34190773 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 07651.282

Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946

Citing this Record "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TP-FM9 : 5 December 2014), Caldwell Phillips, enlisted 28 Feb 1942, Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

Veterans Burial Records

Collection Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909Source Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 229

Description Name Range: Petree, Harry Hershel-Phillips, George Dewey

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data:View Sources.

Source Description This database contains World War II draft registration cards from multiple registrations filled out by men in select states aged 18–44.

Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.

Original data:

Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970. NAI: 570973. Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775 - 1994. Record Group 12. The National Archives at College Park, MD. USA.

Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 175

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents' birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN6K-DJD : 4 December 2014), Caldwell Phillps and Bonnie Brown, 09 Aug 1928; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 398, 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-46Q : 4 December 2014), Caldwell Phillips and Pearl Williams, 19 Feb 1917; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. ??, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

•  "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-KNCJ : 10 March 2021), Caldwell Phillips and Rosa Terry, 09 Sep 1930; citing Scott, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 926,291.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCG-L4S : 4 December 2014), Caldwell Phillips and Mary E Chapman, 15 Oct 1938; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 98, 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:MGFD-JW6 : accessed 23 June 2021), Culwell Phillips in household of Jasper Terry, Civil District 3, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 164, sheet 26B, family 470, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-3W3 : 3 February 2021), Culwell Philips in entry for Mary Jane Terry, 1920.

United States 1910 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1910. FamilySearch, 2014.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2718/rd/47576/00706/1386914562

United States 1930 Federal Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016. (Original index: United States Census, 1930. FamilySearch, 2014.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1668/rd/40547/302/1151383663

United States 1900 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1900. FamilySearch, 2014.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1648/rd/30529/40/730421293

United States: Social Security Death Index, 1935-2012 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org , New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002-2011.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB269/rd/171492874

United States: Social Security Death Index, 1935-2012 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org , New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002-2011.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB269/rd/199720443

The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/rd/11852/230/134803241