My Genealogy Hound

George W. Phillips, an old farmer and prominent citizen of War Eagle Township, was born in Jackson County, Ala., December 27, 1827, and is a son of David and Kittie (Sanders) Phillips. The father was born in Tennessee in 1800, where he was reared and married. About 1831 he located on the present site of Huntsville, and died ten years later. The mother was born November 8, 1807, and died February 16, 1887. Our subject was brought to this county when three years old by his parents, and made his home upon the paternal farm until seventeen. He then went to school and worked for G. W. Sanders in the mercantile business for six years. After his marriage he farmed two years at Richland, and then for thirteen years lived in various parts of the county, finally settling on his present farm on War Eagle. He owns 400 acres of valley land, 200 under cultivation, and has a comfortable home. He is also a successful stock raiser. January 1, 1849, he married Margaret A. Long, daughter of G. W. Long and Mary Long, who came to this county from Tennessee in 1841. Mr. Long was a farmer and stock raiser, and met his death January 1, 1842, at the hands of a man named Alburty. The mother died February 25, 1848. Mrs. Phillips was born March 31, 1832, and has borne ten children: Kittie (deceased, wife of Adolphus Berry), Viola (wife of William Dyer), Thomas D., John A., George R., Charles W., Merritt I., James L., Sarah S. and Margaret A. Mr. Phillips is an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and his wife is a member of the same. He is a Royal Arch Mason and politically is a Democrat.