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Stephen B Phillips Jr

8 Feb 1810 – 22 Jan 1898

Birth8 Feb 1810
Death22 Jan 1898
CemeteryCoulter Memorial Cemetery
Cassandra , Walker County , Georgia , USA
Added bySimmons Family on 05 Oct 2015
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Stephen B. Phillips Jr. was born 8 February 1810 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, the son of Stephen B. Phillips Sr. and Catherine [West] Phillips. He grew up in the Reedy River area and at the age of 22 years he was married to Juliet Hawkins on 19 January 1832 in Greenville, South Carolina. Stephen and Juliet were the parents of 10 children: John Wesley Phillips (1832-1904), Susan Catherine [Phillips] Burk (1834-1914), Mary Elizabeth [Phillips] Mitchell (1837-1858), Edward Stephen Phillips (1839-1922), William Theador Phillips (1842-1921), Sarah Sopshire [Phillips] Chesnutt (1845-1918), Caroline Sophrona [Phillips] Meyers (1848-1903), Emily Jane [Phillips] Fowler (1850-1893), George Washington Phillips (1853-1925) and Robert Perry Phillips (1856-1939). Stephen made his living as a farmer. The 1840 and 1850 Census Records find the family in Greenville, South Carolina. Eight of their 10 children were born there. Sometime between 1851 and 1853, he and Juliet moved their family from Greenville, South Carolina to Bradley County, Tennessee where the 1860 Census finds them. Their last two children were born here and their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, died there giving birth to twins in 1858. One of the twins, Mary, survived and Stephen & Juliet took her into their home and raised her. In 1866, after the Civil War, Stephen and Juliet and some of their children moved just across the Tennessee border into Walker County, Georgia. They are found there in the 1870 Census and that is where he and Juliet spent the remainder of their lives. Stephen traded farms with "Uncle Buddy" Rodgers who moved to Bradley County, Tennessee. The farm was located in Cassandra, Walker, Georgia near Fricks Cave at the foot of Lookout Mountain. In 1880 the Census Record has them living in Cedar Grove, Walker, Georgia, Stephen was 70 years old and his occupation was still listed as a farmer. Their son Robert was living with them as was their granddaughter, Mary. Stephen was active in community affairs and was a Mason and a member of Mary's Lodge at Cedar Grove. Stephen died 22 January 1898 in Walker County, Georgia just 17 days shy of his 88th birthday. He was laid to rest next to his wife, Juliet, in the Coulter Cemetery in Cassandra, Walker, Georgia. Obituary of Stephen B. Phillips Published in the Walker County, Georgia Messenger Newspaper on February 3, 1898 I am called upon to chronicle the death of our esteemed neighbor S. B. Phillips which occurred at his home on the 22 inst. at 11 a.m. He rose a little earlier that morning than usual, and ate a hearty breakfast and upon leaving the table stated that he was going to sit up all day. Little did he think that the summons would come so soon? He started to walk out on the back porch, but sank in the door to rise no more. I was called from my work nearby, and reached his side just as he crossed the "mystical stream". The family was called from their labor, and gathered around this fallen hero. Tenderly we placed the body on the bed and closed his eyes, and folded his cold hands across his still breast. By referring to his Bible, the book which he loved so much. I found that he was born in Greenville County, South Carolina on February 8, 1810. At this place his boyhood days were spent, and at the age of 22 he was happily married to Miss Juliet Hawkins, who was 3 years his junior. They spent a long and happy life together. Together they walked this vale for 59 years and then his loving companion went home to glory December 13, 1891. In 1846, he with his family moved to Tennessee and there engaged in farming. We know but little of his life there but am told that it was one of happiness. Just after the close of the late unpleasantness of 1865 [The Civil War] he moved to the cove and located and renewed his farm life with much vigor and energy. He was an active field hand up to about 10 or 12 years ago. His active life perhaps accounts for him reaching the good old age of 87 years, 11 months and 14 days. Few have ever lived having done so little harm; few men have ever died leaving such a testimony of submission to his Father's will. He claimed not perfection, but aimed always at right, and his motto was to do good to all mankind. Oh! That our country was full of such material as this mighty man. Ten children blessed his happy home, eight of whom are living, two in Georgia (Caroline Saphrona & Robert Perry), two in Tennessee (Edward Stephen & William Theador), two in Arkansas (John Wesley & George Washington and [two in Texas] (Susan Catherine & Sarah Sopshire). Dear bereaved children you have not lost your father then…why should you weep when the weary one rests in the bosom of Jesus supreme? In the mansion prepared for the saints' sweet rest for death is only a dream. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Mathis from the Cassandra Church and then strong arms bore the body to the quiet city of the dead. Around the grave stood weeping relatives and friends and after the little mound was made above his sleeping remains, the watchers, with their faces turned homeward as the sun shone down upon them in its silvery beauty, felt that "over the turbid and on rushing tide, doth a light of Eternity gleam and storms shall aride and wake with glad smiles from a dream".

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