Rial Matterson PHILLIPS

Submitter: CBurks

Husband: Rial Matterson PHILLIPS
Born: March 2, 1816     *Fact #1 Place: AL
Married: March 21, 1844  *Fact #3 Place: Eutaw, Greene Co., AL
Died: July 20, 1900     *Fact #2 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
Father: Robert H. PHILLIPS
Mother: Frances "Fanny" AXEM
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Wife: Martha A. COLEMAN
Born: September 14, 1825 Place: MS
Died: January 26, 1889 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
Father: William P. COLEMAN
Mother: Elizabeth BEARD
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Children:

1 Name: M Robert Bruce PHILLIPS
Born: May 22, 1845 Place: AL
Died: April 1893 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Sarah E. NEELY
Married: bef 1876 Place Leon Co., TX

2 Name: M James Monroe "Jim" PHILLIPS
Born: December 1, 1846 Place: AL
Died: October 4, 1865 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
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3 Name: F Susan Ann PHILLIPS    *Fact #4
Born: February 3, 1848 Place: AL
Died: September 1, 1856 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place Leon Co., TX
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4 Name: M Benjamin "Ben" Wallace PHILLIPS
Born: July 10, 1851 Place: AL
Died: January 13, 1933 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Susan Elizabeth "Aunt Lizzie" DEAN
Married: June 3, 1880 Place: Leon Co., TX

5 Name: M David "Dave" Soloman PHILLIPS
Born: May 24, 1853 Place: AL
Died: July 20, 1896 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
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6 Name: M Thomas Alexandra "Alex" PHILLIPS
Born: September 1, 1855 Place: Leon Co., TX
Died: December 27, 1936 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Brushy Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Mary E. UNKNOWN
Married: 1884 Place: Leon Co., TX
Spouse 2: Lanie S. NICHOLS (JOHNSON)
Married: July 23, 1903 Place: Leon Co., TX

7 Name: F Yoland Asline PHILLIPS
Born: August 24, 1857 Place: Leon Co., TX
Died: October 1, 1869 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX

8 Name: M Thaddus Granville Harley "Gran" PHILLIPS
Born: February 21, 1860 Place: Leon Co., TX
Died: September 1946 Place: San Patricio Co., TX
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9 Name: M Hiram Jerome PHILLIPS
Born: March 11, 1862 Place: Leon Co., TX
Died: September 28, 1946 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Susan C. NEELY
Married: January 13, 1887 Place: Leon Co., TX

10 Name: M Charles "Charlie" PHILLIPS
Born: January 1, 1868 Place: Leon Co., TX
Died: January 1, 1888 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery  Place: Leon Co., TX
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11 Name: M William PHILLIPS
Born: December 28, 1870 Place: Leon Co., TX
Died: December 28, 1870 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Old Liberty Cemetery Place: Leon Co., TX
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NOTES:
Fact #1: R.M. was born in the territory of Mississippi, which portion is now the state of Alabama, as Alabama was not established as a state until the year 1819.
Fact #2: He died at the home of his son, Thomas Alexandra (Alex) Phillips about six and one half miles south of Buffalo, Leon Co., TX
Fact #3: Marriage license was found in Probate Court office at Eutaw, the county seat of Greene County, Alabama
Fact #4: Susan Ann Phillips is the oldest known burial in Old Liberty Cemetery, Leon Co., TX

SOURCE:
Transcript from John T. Phillips, written July 1952
Leon Co. Cemetery Book