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63. BETSY ELIZABETH8 HILDEBRAND (FRANCIS7, DAVID6, PETER5, JOHN H.4, JACOB3, JACOB2, PETER1)24 was born May 07, 1854 in Dallas Co., MO, and died April 14, 1886 in Dallas Co., MO. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON PHILLIPS 1873. He was born March 23, 1846, and died August 29, 1927.

Notes for BETSY ELIZABETH HILDEBRAND:
The tenth child of Francis and Syrena Williams Hildebrand was born 7 May 1854 in Dallas Co., MO. She grew up on the family farm just north of what is now Windyville, MO. Her childhood was interrupted by the trials and confusions of the Civil War. It is possible that she lost a brother in this conflict.

After the war, she and her sister, Lucinda, were courted by returned soldiers, the Phillips brothers, John and Silas. Silas and Lucinda were married in 1869 and John and Betsy in 1873. There is no court record located for this event.

John and Betsy built a log home about 3/4 mile southeast of Benton Branch Church. The London Smoke School was later built across the road to the south of their land. The cabin is in a forested area with a pasture north of them. There used to be a spring down the hill on the southeast side of the cabin.

We have visited the remains of this old cabin. The couple's grandchildren described it as they remembered their visits. There was a fireplace on the west with the main room centered around that. Two beds were on the opposite wall. Clothes were hung on hooks in the S.E. corner. Cooking was originally done at the fireplace. A large "grandfather" clock was in the S.W. corner and the sewing was kept there. The front door is on the south with a stone step. On the north side of the room there were steps that led up to the attic. The roof was gabled, running east to west, leaving room for a bedroom upstairs. The children slept upstairs.

Later, as the family expanded, a lean-to was built on the north side of the house for a kitchen. It had a wood stove on the west side and table on the east side. People still often took their plates in around the fireplace to sit and eat and visit.

The cabin sits on a level area at the top of a hill. The spring was located down the hill a little way and all the water for use in the cabin had to be carried up the hill.

Life was not easy for women in those days. The families had to be very self-sufficient. Betsy must have had a spinning wheel and loom, as her daugther, Laly, saved a dress which Betsy had spun and woven and sewn herself. It was one of the few momentoes she kept from her own mother. She cut up pieces of it to give to descendants.

John and Betsy Elizabeth had six children about two years apart. The first born 1875 and the last in 1886. They were Mary Ellen (Molly), Carolina Rena, Louis John, Laly Silvia, Cleopatra Anne, and John Alva. They lost Carolina when she was nearly two years old. Betsy Elizabeth was carrying Louis John at the time they lost their baby. Louis also died young.

John Alva was born 5 April 1886. Just nine days later, Betsy died. They had very little medical help at that time and if a delivery went hard there was not much that could be done. John buried her at the Scrivner Cemetery with the rest of her family. Her dates read: b. 7 May 1854 and died 14 Apr 1886.

John took care of his little family for three years before marrying a distant cousin of Betsy's, Melinda Paralee Hildebrand. They were married 20 Dec 1888. Melinda was b. 10 May 1851 in Franklin Co., IL to Michael Norman and Sirena (Johns?) Hildebrand. She reared his family along with hers. They also had two children: William Seberry and Ellis Green Phillips born in 1889 and 1892. John died 29 Aug 1927 and is buried at Benton Branch Church.

Their children were:

PHILLIPS, Mary Ellen b. 13 Sept 1875 in Dallas Co., MO. Md James William Hicks 18 Jan 1891. They had three children: Eddie S., Lewis and Alice. Mary Ellen died 25 March 1952. Burial at Harmony Church, Dallas Co.

PHILLIPS, Carolina Rena b. 4 Apr 1878 and d. 19 Jan 1880.

PHILLIPS, Louis John b. 4 June 1880; died young.

PHILLIPS, Laly Silvia b. 31 June 1882, died Feb 1978. She married James Everett Sweaney 29 Oct 1900. They had seven children: Nola, Delila Josephine, Arlin, Gladys, Myrtle Annie, Louie Evelina, Sheridan Leon. (See Sweaney Family History)

PHILLIPS, Cleopatra Anne b. 1 Sept 1884 in Dallas Co., MO. She md James E. Murrell 15 March 1902; two daughters: Lois Ola and Oma Geneva. She married Leonard Lewis H Coffelt 30 Aug 1912 and had two children: Millie Elizabeth and Louis.

PHILLIPS, John Alva b. 5 Apr 1886. His mother died a few days after his birth. He died 13 March 1906, age 20.

John Washington Phillips had two children by his second wife, Malinda Paralee Hildebrand, dau. of Michael Norman and Sirena Hildebrand.

PHILLIPS, Seberry b. 5 Nov 1889 and md Nancy Smith 31 Dec 1907. Eight children: Alva Lee, Lester Lloyd, Orville Hugh, Robert Paul, Naomi Nurean, Doris Geneva, Donald Wesley and a baby girl who died the day she was born. Seberry died 18 Sept 1976 at Modesto, CA.

PHILLIPS, Ellis Green, b. 20 March 1892 in Dallas Co., MO. He md Mabel Adams. Five ch: Chester, Princess Mae, Emma, Norma and Keulan. Ellis died 24 June 1979, Madison, Kansas.

For a more complete history, see the Phillips Family History, 1987, by J.A. McClung.


More About BETSY ELIZABETH HILDEBRAND:
Burial 1: Scrivener Cemetery, Jasper Twp., Dallas Co., MO
Burial 2: Dallas Co., Cemetery Book Vol. 2 1834-1993, p.135, Row 8, #3, Mother
Cause of Death: It looks like it could have been from childbirth.
Census: 1870, Dallas County, Missouri #143-151
Medical Information: She gave birth on April 5, 1886 and passed away 9 days later.

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON PHILLIPS:
Paralee then married John Washington Phillips 20 Dec 1888. She brought with her the children from her marriage to Calvin Lawson and in a few years took in her grandchildren when Syrena died. John had four children surviving his first marriage to Elizabeth Hildebrand (dau. of Francis & Syrena Williams H.) John and Paralee had two more children: William Seberry and Ellis Green Phillips. A listing of all their descendants can be found in the Phillips Family History, 1987 by the author. Many pictures of this family are included.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON PHILLIPS:
Name 2: George Washington Phillips

More About GEORGE PHILLIPS and BETSY HILDEBRAND:
Marriage: 1873
     
Children of BETSY HILDEBRAND and GEORGE PHILLIPS are:
139. i.   MARY ELLEN9 PHILLIPS, b. September 13, 1875; d. March 25, 1952.
  ii.   CAROLINE PHILLIPS, b. April 04, 1878; d. January 19, 1880.
  iii.   LOUIS J. PHILLIPS, b. June 04, 1880; d. Died Young.
140. iv.   LALY SYLVIA PHILLIPS, b. June 30, 1882; d. February 1978.
141. v.   CLEOPATRA ANN PHILLIPS, b. September 01, 1884, Dallas Co., MO.
  vi.   JOHN ALVA PHILLIPS, b. April 05, 1886, Dallas Co., MO; d. March 13, 1907, Dallas Co., MO.
  More About JOHN ALVA PHILLIPS:
Burial: Scrivner Cemetery, Jasper Twp., Dallas Co., MO



64. MELISSA EMALINE8 STOW (LUCINDA7 HILDEBRAND, DAVID6, PETER5, JOHN H.4, JACOB3, JACOB2, PETER1) was born August 07, 1836 in House Springs, Jefferson Co., MO25, and died December 27, 1870. She married JOHN W. SULLENS25 November 06, 1857 in Jefferson Co., MO25, son of ISAAC SULLENS and MALINDA WILLIAMS. He was born July 16, 1833 in Jefferson Co., MO25, and died June 10, 1900 in near Fenton, Missouri25.

Notes for MELISSA EMALINE STOW:
[Peter & Garlock.FTW]

Her husband was her 2nd cousin.

More About MELISSA EMALINE STOW:
Name 2: Melissa Emeline Stow25
Died 2: December 27, 1870, near Fenton, MO25
Burial: December 1870, Sullens Cemetery, near Fenton, Jefferson Co., MO25
Record Change: October 29, 200025

Notes for JOHN W. SULLENS:
[Peter & Garlock.FTW]

A record of his marriage is available.
His first wife was his 2nd cousin.
During the Civil War he served in the Union Army.
SARTORI's book, pp. 39-40

More About JOHN W. SULLENS:
Burial: June 1900, Sullens Cemetery, near Fenton, Jefferson Co., Missouri25
Education: McKendree College, Illinois25
Military service: Union Army in Civil War
Occupation: a school teacher and a farmer25
Record Change: April 09, 200025

Marriage Notes for MELISSA STOW and JOHN SULLENS:
Elizabeth "Betsy" HILDEBRAND SULLENS was John W. SULLENS grandmother.
She was a great aunt to Melissa Emeline STOWE SULLENS.
John and Melissa were 2nd cousins

More About JOHN SULLENS and MELISSA STOW:
Marriage 1: November 06, 1857, Jefferson Co., MO25
Marriage 2: December 06, 1857, or 6 Nov 1857?
     
Children of MELISSA STOW and JOHN SULLENS are:
  i.   FRANCIS M.9 SULLENS25, b. November 23, 1858, MO25; d. July 10, 1942, Fulton, MO25.
  Notes for FRANCIS M. SULLENS:
[Peter & Garlock.FTW]

ED 59, Sh 12

  More About FRANCIS M. SULLENS:
Census: June 1900, Rock Twp., Jefferson Co., MO25
Record Change: March 04, 200025
  ii.   EDGAR S. SULLENS25, b. June 12, 186025; d. June 21, 186025.
  More About EDGAR S. SULLENS:
Record Change: December 18, 199325
  iii.   JESSIE LILLIE SULLENS25, b. September 21, 186125; d. August 29, 186225.
  More About JESSIE LILLIE SULLENS:
Record Change: December 18, 199325
  iv.   SAMUEL DAVID SULLENS25, b. November 05, 186325; d. November 05, 186325.
  More About SAMUEL DAVID SULLENS:
Record Change: December 18, 199325
142. v.   EDWIN E. SULLENS, b. January 13, 1865, MO; d. February 24, 1949, St. Louis Co., MO.
143. vi.   LUCINDA MELISSA SULLENS, b. July 02, 1867, Jefferson Co., MO; d. February 12, 1949, St. Louis Co., MO.

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