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Capt Preston Columbus Phipps Sr.

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Birth	:	28 Sep 1814
Death	:	29 Jan 1892 Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Coxs Chapel Cemetery, Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.5792007, -81.2285995
Description	:	[Remains were moved here fom the Will Kennedy Cemtery in Alleghany Co in 1995] ∼*Son of John Phipps and Ruth Howell Married Sarah Jane Dixon dau of Moses Dickson and Sarah Osborne The body was moved from this grave to Grave FAG 105367072 (this is a more modern cemetery) Preston Phipps and his wife Jane appear in the 1870 census in Alleghany County, North Carolina, living in Piney Creek Township on 5 Sep 1870, with their post office address being Piney Creek. According to a poor quality copy of that census entry, children listed inlude Adline,... Read More	[Remains were moved here fom the Will Kennedy Cemtery in Alleghany Co in 1995] ∼*Son of John Phipps and Ruth Howell Married Sarah Jane Dixon dau of Moses Dickson and Sarah Osborne The body was moved from this grave to Grave FAG 105367072 (this is a more modern cemetery) Preston Phipps and his wife Jane appear in the 1870 census in Alleghany County, North Carolina, living in Piney Creek Township on 5 Sep 1870, with their post office address being Piney Creek. According to a poor quality copy of that census entry, children listed inlude Adline, [?], Rutha, Nelly, and [Letitia?]. Earlier, in the 1860 census, the family shows up on 27 Jun 1870 in Alleghany County with post office at Gap Civil:101/92: Preston Phips, 45 [b. abt 1815], M, farmer, real est. $1000, pers. est. $400, VA Jane Phips, 43 [b. abt 1817], F, NC Sarah Phips, 18 [b. abt 1842), F, NCAlexander Phips, 16 [b. abt 1844], M, NC John Phips, 14 [b. abt 1846], M, NC Colomboz Phips, 12 [b. abt 1848], M, NC Ruth Phips, 10 [b. abt 1850], F, NC Nelly Phips, 8 [b. abt 1852], F, NC The 1896 estate file of Jane Phipps was preceded by the 1892 estate file of her husband Preston Phipps, also in Alleghany County. Preston's file is an unusually voluminous file. W. C. Fields (seriously) was appointed administrator of Preston's estate. Most of the file consists of receipts, debts, etc. In Preston's file, documents list the heirs as: P.C. Phipps A.F. Phipps J.C. Phipps M.L. Phipps Nelly Vaughan S.A. Edwards (wife of Starlin or Starling Edwards) Ruth Phipps Another document related to this family is the 1890 North Carolina Supreme Court case known as Cox v. Ward. This was an appeal from Alleghany County, and mentions Preston, his wife Jane, and P. C. Phipps, meaning Preston Columbus. Cox v. Ward, 12 S.E. 379 Supreme Court of North Carolina, 8 Dec 1890 Appeal from Superior Court, Alleghany County, North Carolina:

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Where is Capt Preston Columbus Phipps Sr.'s memorial?
Capt Preston Columbus Phipps Sr.'s memorial is located at: Coxs Chapel Cemetery, Independence, Grayson County, USA.
When did Capt Preston Columbus Phipps Sr. death?
Capt Preston Columbus Phipps Sr. death on 29 Jan 1892 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Capt Preston Columbus Phipps Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 36.5792007
Longitude: -81.2285995

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah Jane Dixon Phipps

(1819 - 1896)

Siblings

Children

Isaiah Phipps

(1840 - unknow)

Alexander Franklin “Alex” Phipps

(1846 - 1917)

John Creed Phipps

(1846 - 1927)

Preston Columbus Phipps Jr.

(1848 - 1929)

Ruth C Phipps Anders

(1857 - unknow)

Kelly Phipps

(1860 - unknow)

Letcher Moses Phipps

(1861 - 1937)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bob Marsh Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5730180, -81.2428840

2. Ruth Howell Gravesite
Cox Mill, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5906680, -81.2195970

3. William Ham Family Cemetery
Cox Mill, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5920690, -81.2109530

4. Silas Ward Family Cemetery
Bridle Creek, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5944650, -81.2447570

5. Enoch W. Cox Family Cemetery
Elk Creek, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5900000, -81.2500000

6. Osborne R. Anders Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5882890, -81.2049070

7. Isom Cox Cemetery
Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5927590, -81.2487870

8. Dunkard Church Cemetery
Alleghany County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5575700, -81.2286520

9. Osborne Fort Cemetery
Bridle Creek, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6009430, -81.2295110

10. Riley Ward Family Cemetery
Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5777750, -81.2564670

11. Ben Taylor Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5938300, -81.1990000

12. Hash-Shaver Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6042160, -81.2484510

13. Andrew Jackson Haga Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5988000, -81.1974300

14. Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5922690, -81.1917250

15. Isaac W Landreth Cemetery
Amelia, Alleghany County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5485300, -81.2084480

16. Gold Hill Cemetery - Old
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6035900, -81.2601310

17. W N Taylor Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5730810, -81.1850520

18. William Farmer Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5961890, -81.1895530

19. Rose Family Cemetery
Bridle Creek, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6138220, -81.2401380

20. Caudill Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5796920, -81.1825330

21. Joshua Cox Family Cemetery
Mouth of Wilson, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5757660, -81.2750100

22. John D. Cox Cemetery
Mouth of Wilson, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.5760635, -81.2760954

23. Gold Hill Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6074630, -81.2640310

24. James P. Hash Cemetery
Independence, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6074630, -81.2640310