Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Braxton Phillips, 3C4R
Birth8 Feb 1856, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death8 Aug 1934, Floyd Co., Virginia
FatherWesley Phillips (1834-1908)
MotherElsa Elizabeth Cox (1838-1898)
Other spousesMartha E. Duncan, 2C5R
Marriage5 Dec 1901
SpouseMary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Quesenberry, 2C4R
Birth29 Jan 1867, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death18 Sep 1957
FatherJames Quesenberry (1828-1915)
MotherMary Ann Slusher (1835-1936)
Other spousesRobert Trigg Quesenberry, 2C4R
Children
1 MShirley Eli Roosevelt Phillips, 3C3R
Birth11 Aug 1902
2 FTula Martha Phillips, 3C3R
Birth1 Jan 1904
SpouseFrederick ("Freddie") Royal Quesenberry , 3C3R
4 MKnottie Kavilla Phillips, 3C3R
Birth14 Jul 1907
Census Notes for William Braxton Phillips
In 1910, William is recorded with three of his sons from his first marriage, while his second wife is recorded separately with the children from that marriage:
1910 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 7 May, lists on p. 10A as family #186:
Phillips, William B., 52, second marriage, married 9 years, farmer; Willie, son, 18; Walter S., son, 16; Wyatt, son, 14. All born Va Va Va.
1910 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 7 May, lists on p. 10A as family #186:
Phillips, William B., 52, second marriage, married 9 years, farmer; Willie, son, 18; Walter S., son, 16; Wyatt, son, 14. All born Va Va Va.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Quesenberry
Floyd Co. Birth Records list Mary E. Quesenberry, b. 1---1867, father James, occ: farmer, mother Mary E. (the initial is wrong on the mother)
Notes for William Braxton & Mary Elizabeth ("Lizzie") (Family)
Family group on pp. 56-57, Genealogy of William Tobias Phillips18
Census
1910 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 7 May, lists on p. 12A as family #222:
Phillips, Mary E., 44, second marriage, married 7 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Eli R., son, 7; Cuba, dau, 6; James W., son, 4; Nada K., son, 2. Quesenberry, Annanias J., son, 21, single, farm laborer; Printy O., dau, 12. All born Va Va Va.
The son “Nada K” should be a daughter, and the daughter “Cuba” should be Tula.
Mary’s husband William B. Phillips is recorded 4 pages back, with three sons from his first marriage.
Phillips, Mary E., 44, second marriage, married 7 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Eli R., son, 7; Cuba, dau, 6; James W., son, 4; Nada K., son, 2. Quesenberry, Annanias J., son, 21, single, farm laborer; Printy O., dau, 12. All born Va Va Va.
The son “Nada K” should be a daughter, and the daughter “Cuba” should be Tula.
Mary’s husband William B. Phillips is recorded 4 pages back, with three sons from his first marriage.
