19. Stephen Henry⁴ PHILLIPS (Robert Perry "Bob"³, Stephen B.², Stephen¹)⁽⁸²³⁾ #1430 was born in Cassandra, GA (Walker Co.) January 14, 1887.⁽⁸²⁴⁾ Stephen died August 22, 1970 in Coolidge, GA (Thomas Co.), at 83 years of age.⁽⁸²⁵⁾ Death Certificate- I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 4/26/70 to 8/1/70, that I last saw the deceased alive on 8/1/70, and that death occured at 9:55 am from the causes and on the date stated above. (dated 9/15/70) Obit- "Entered Into Eternal Rest Sunday, Aug. 22, 1971 Steven Phillips Coolidge - Steven Henry Phillips, 83, of Coolidge, died today at his residence. Services will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Big Creek Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery by Dekle Funeral Chapel. A Walker County, Ga. native, he had resided in Thomas County 29 years, moving from Cook County. His wife, the former Georgia Myrtice Kinsey, died March 3, 1969. He was a member of Big Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Deryl Ethridge, Coolidge; and Mrs. Emma Ruth Collins, Pavo; a son, Robert Phillips, Cordele; two sisters, Ms. Mary P. Stone, Pavo; and Mrs. Maude Johnson, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. His body was interred August 24, 1970 in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (near Coolidge, GA).⁽⁸²⁶⁾ Death Certificate-"Informant Mrs. Etheridge daughter" Cemetery- Big Creek, Thomas Co., GA Mortician- Dekle Funeral Chapel, Thomasville, GA

He married Georgia Myrtise KINSEY in Walker Co., GA, March 31, 1907.(827) (Georgia Myrtise KINSEY #1431.) Georgia was born in Alabama ? April 30, 1886.⁽⁸²⁸⁾ She was the daughter of David Lorenzo KINSEY and Mary Catherine TUDOR. Georgia died March 3, 1969 in Moultrie, GA (Colquitt Co.), at 82 years of age.⁽⁸²⁹⁾ Death Certificate- I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 2/26/69 to 3/3/69, that I last saw the deceased alive on 3/3/69, and that death occured at (blank) from the causes and on the date stated above. (dated 3/26/69)

Her body was interred March 5, 1969 in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (near Coolidge, GA).⁽⁸³⁰⁾ Death Certificate-"Informant Robert Phillips son" Cemetery- Big Creek, Thomas Co., GA Mortician- Dekle Funeral Chapel, Thomasville, GA __________________________________________________ ____________________ __ 1920 CENSUS (T625, Roll-281, Vol-97, ED-189, Sht-3B, Line-85) WALKER CO. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ Born Father Mother Phillips, S. H. h 33 GA TN GA Georgie w 34 AL AL AL Derrelle d 7 GA GA AL Ruth d 5 GA GA AL Robert s 1 3/12 GA GA AL Other information - General Farmer, home rented, dated 8 January 1920 ED Pop-1351 County Pop-23370 __________________________________________________ ____________________ __ 1910 CENSUS (T*, Roll-*, Vol-90, ED-149, Sht-3) WALKER CO. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ Married Born/Alive Born Father Mother Phillips, Stephen H. h 23 3 yrs GA TN GA Georgia w 24 3 yrs 1 / 1 GA GA AL Effie Mae d 1 4/12 GA GA AL Other information - General Farmer, home rented, dated */*/1910 ED Pop-* County Pop-* Death Certificate-"Informant Mrs. Etheridge daughter" USUAL OCCUPATION- Farmer FATHER'S NAME- Unknown MOTHER'S NAME- Unknown RESIDENCE- Coolidge, GA (outside of city limits) IS RESIDENCE A FARM- Yes LENGTH OF STAY AT RESIDENCE- 29 years

Stephen Henry PHILLIPS and Georgia Myrtise KINSEY had the following children:

24 i. Effie Mae⁵ PHILLIPS⁽⁸³¹⁾ #1441 was born November 7, 1908.⁽⁸³²⁾ Effie died December 12, 1916 at 8 years of age.⁽⁸³³⁾ Her body was interred in Coulter Cemetery, Cassandra, GA (Walker Co.).⁽⁸³⁴⁾

25 ii. Deryl Lee PHILLIPS⁽⁸³⁵⁾ #1427 was born in Cassandra, GA (Walker Co.) June 19, 1911.⁽⁸³⁶⁾ Born at the foot of Lookout Mountain. She married Willie Lewis "W. L." ETHERIDGE in Adel, GA, November 4, 1935.(837) (Willie Lewis "W. L." ETHERIDGE #1426.) Willie was born in Jones Co., Georgia October 1, 1905.⁽⁸³⁸⁾ He was the son of Richard Lee ETHERIDGE and Daisy Ann LAYSON. Willie died February 2, 1948 in Hawkinsville, Georgia (Pulaski), at 42 years of age.⁽⁸³⁹⁾ Death Certificate- I hereby certify that I attended the deceased who died on the above date. [2 Feb 1948 at 1:10 am] I last saw him alive on 2 Feb 1948. Dr. W. R. Baker of Hawkinsville, GA 7 Feb 1948

His body was interred February 4, 1948 in Bowers Cemetery, Empire, GA (Dodge Co).⁽⁸⁴⁰⁾ Death Certificate-"Informant Mr(s). Y. O. Knight" OPERATION - DATE OF OPERATION - 26 JAN 1948 BURIAL - Bowers ADDRESS Of Place OF BURIAL- Cochran, GA Signiture of Person Burying Body - F_____ Funeral Home Cochran, GA Possibly Fuhar, Fishar,? (See Willie Lewis "W. L." ETHERIDGE for the continuation of this line.) Born at the foot of Lookout Mountain.

26 iii. Emma Ruth PHILLIPS⁽⁸⁴¹⁾ #1432 was born September 19, 1914.⁽⁸⁴²⁾ Emma died November 21, 1988 in Georgia, at 74 years of age.⁽⁸⁴³⁾ Her body was interred in Harrell Faircloth Mortuary (between Coolidge & Moultrie).⁽⁸⁴⁴⁾ She married Lewis Andrew COLLINS 1934.(845) (Lewis Andrew COLLINS #1433.) Lewis was born October 28, 1911.⁽⁸⁴⁶⁾ Lewis died January 6, 1986 in Thomas Co., GA, at 74 years of age.⁽⁸⁴⁷⁾ His body was interred in Harrell Faircloth Mortuary (between Coolidge & Moultrie).⁽⁸⁴⁸⁾ (See Lewis Andrew COLLINS for the continuation of this line.) Address- Rt. 3, Pavo, GA source- Application to Probate Will of Stephen Henry Phillips dated- August 27, 1970 Address- Pavo, GA in Obituary of R. S. Phillips - August 1971

27 iv. Ethel Louise PHILLIPS⁽⁸⁴⁹⁾ #1442 was born September 2, 1916.⁽⁸⁵⁰⁾ Ethel died September 21, 1916 at less than one year of age.⁽⁸⁵¹⁾ Her body was interred in Coulter Cemetery, Cassandra, GA (Walker Co.).⁽⁸⁵²⁾ Tombstone states Birth as 2 Sept 1916 and Death as 21 Sept 1916 Bible of Stephen Henry Phillips states Birth as 2 Sept 1916 and Death as 21 Sept 1916 Letter from Deryl Lee Phillips stated birth and Death as 21 Sept 1916 Deryl Lee Phillip's Bible states birth as 2 Sept 1916 and death 16 Sept 1916 Old family tree in Deryl Lee Phillip's Bible states birth as 2 Sept 1916 and death 21 Sept 1916

+ 28 v. Robert Stephen Henry PHILLIPS was born April 29, 1918.⁽⁸⁵³⁾

29 vi. Myrtle Elaise PHILLIPS⁽⁸⁵⁴⁾ #1444 was born August 11, 1920.⁽⁸⁵⁵⁾ Myrtle died January 18, 1968 at 47 years of age.⁽⁸⁵⁶⁾ Her body was interred in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (near Coolidge, GA).⁽⁸⁵⁷⁾ Listed as Myrtle Phillips source- Will of Stephen Henry Phillips dated- 17 July 1962

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