William R. Phillips and Catherine D. Hitt

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Husband William R. Phillips

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           Born: Abt 1827 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1860
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 20 Dec 1849 - Sumter Co., Alabama 1 2

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Wife Catherine D. Hitt ³

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           Born: 24 Dec 1831 - Alabama (Greene Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Mar 1904 - Newton Co., Mississippi 4
         Buried:  - First Bapt. Ch. Cemetery, Newton, Newton Co., Mississippi 5

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         Father: David Hitt (1800-1880) 5
         Mother: Catherine Addison (1800-1834) 6

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Children

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1 M David G. Phillips ⁷

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           Born: 19 Aug 1851 - Alabama (Sumter Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Amanda I. Ellis (1861-1931) 7

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2 M James W. Phillips ⁷

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           Born: 23 Sep 1853 - Lauderdale Co., Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1946
         Buried:  - Newton Cemetery, Newton, Newton Co., Mississippi 5

         Spouse: Kizziah Frances Hitt (1861-1930) 7

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General Notes: Husband - William R. Phillips

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Sumter Co., Alabama, New York Division; Sept 26; pg 535
151/153
William R. Phillips 23 M Al $-- Farmer
Catherine D. " 18 F Al </pre>

In 1860 Catherine Phillips and her two sons are living in Newton Co., Mississippi with her father David Hit.

<pre>1870 Newton Co., Ms, Township 5 Range 11, p.o. Newton; June 6; pg 13
11/11
Catherine D. Phillips 38 FW Al $--/$-- Keeping House
David G. " 19 MW Al Farm Laborer
James W. " 16 MW Ms Farm Laborer </pre>

Her father lives in the same township.

1 "Sumter County, Alabama Marriage Records," LDS microfilm 1293884, 885, Vol 2, pg 80.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG17-XTGZ), William R Phillips and Catherine P Hitt, 20 Dec 1849; citing Sumter, Alabama; FHL microfilm.

3 Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips, "Benjamin Hitt and Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants," 1987, pg 166. Repository: Orange Public Library, Orange, Texas.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 35601026.

5 Lois Tessmer Strebeck, "Newton County, Mississippi Cemeteries," 1993, Vol II, pg 5. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

6 Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips, "Benjamin Hitt and Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants," 1987, pg 155. Repository: Orange Public Library, Orange, Texas.

7 Smith County Genealogical Society, "Smith County Mississippi and its Families," 2003 Vol 1; 2006 Vol 2, Vol 1, pg 187. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.