contributed by Bonnie (Phillips) Womack
This Family is Listed in the
1900 Census Dahlonega District of Lumpkin County, GA
and... Listed in the 1910 Census Flint Hill District
of Fannin County, Georgia
(my Great Grandfather)...
James Phillips was born about 1866 in GA
he married Mary C. Lagle in 1884
she was born Feb 17, 1864 in NC
daughter of Susan Lagle NC
Children of James and Mary Phillips are;
Nathaniel T. Phillips born Feb 1886 in GA He married
Birdie ?
Fannie Mabel Phillips born March 25, 1887 in GA she
married Daniel Rider in Menlo, Chattooga County,
Georgia
Zenie Alma Phillips born Jan 10, 1888 in Ga died 1918
GA her burial is at Bankhead Cemetery, Mentone,
Alabama
Dovie Phillips born June 1892 in GA
Shelly Phillips was born Feb 1896 in GA he married
Willie Farr/Pharr in Bessemer, Alabama he died about
1999 in Bessemer, Alabama
General Lee Phillips born March 29, 1898 in GA he died
November 1978 in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia
Melvin Eugene Phillips -("my Grandfather") born May
31, 1900 in GA he married Maude Mildred Dodson 1930 in
Walker County, Georgia he died November 1976 In Rome,
Floyd County, Georgia
Elsie Phillips born 1905 in GA
NOTE: James Phillips was a shoemaker he was
proprietor of the OK Shoe Shop in Walker or Chattooga
County, Georgia till his death in 1931 he was buried
at Bankhead Cemetery, Mentone, Dekalb County, Alabama
beside his dauther Zenie Alma Phillips.
James son Shelly, his wife Willie, and daughter Mabel
and her husband Daniel Rider were also shoe makers.
From the 1930 Census Flinthill District of
Fannin County, Georgia
Nathaniel Phillips W age-45 Marr. 23
Birdie Phillips W W age-34 Marr. 14
J. Earl Phillips S W age-20
D. Frank S W age-18
William E. S W age-15
Annie R. d W age-12
James H. S W age-10
Charles H. S W age-7
Robert B. S W age-5
Margarette L. d W age-10mo
("after 5 years of searching for Nathan's wife and
children I finally found them last night Aug. 16, 2005
on GAGENWEB's site in the 1930 Census Flinthill
District of Fannin County, Georgia")