James Phipps

HART, JOHNSTON, LOW, MARTIN, PHIPPS, REED, STONEMAN, VINEY

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/11/2004 at 11:08:30

James Phipps, South twp., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. St. Charles; born in Grayson county, Virginia, October 6, 1823; was raised there until he was thirteen years of age; his parents removed to Knox and Hawkins counties, Tennessee; lived there three years, and then moved to Mercer county, Missouri; lived there five years, and then came to Iowa and located in Warren county, February, 1846; he remained there until coming to this county in 1851; he located where he now lives; he married Miss Eliza Hart September 15, 1847; she was born in North Carolina; she died April 1848; he married again to Minerva Viney February 6, 1849, a native of Virginia; she died October 10, 1864; left one son and four daughters: Eliza J., now Mrs. James Reed, Marticia, now Mrs. Samuel Johnston, Artimtia, now Mrs. Gilmer Stoneman, Laura C., now Mrs. Wm. Low, Robert W.; James was killed the battle of Alltoona; he married Lucinda Martin February 10, 1865, a native of Tuscarawas county, Ohio; has two girls and four sons: Lillie B., Elmer F., James H., Charley R., Nellie G. and Iver N.; Mrs. P. has one son and one daughter: Emma, now Mrs. Thomas Stoneman, and Wm. H.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" pages 576, 577