Janice Newton Thurmond is researching the following surnames from Columbia County, Georgia.  

Please contact her at jannt@comcast.net if you have information on these surnames:

Phillips - Parish - Whitaker - Kendricks - Taylor- Adams - Johnson - Lord

The family I am researching in Columbia Co., GA is that of Ichabod Phillips and Sophia Lord, who married in Columbia Co. in 1798. 

Ichabod Phillips born about 1775 unknown location; died (will proved) 3 Feb 1843 in Columbia Co.; married 3 Feb 1798 Columbia Co., GA 
Sophia Lord b. abt 1785 GA or SC; last found in the 1860 Columbia Co., GA census, so assume she died between 1860 and 1870. Absalom Lord was the bondsman on 
their Marriage Bond....he was found in 1800 Barnwell District, SC census (Sophia's brother?)

Ichabod and Sophia had 16 children, 14 of whom I have followed for 2 or 3 generations. Their children, all born in Columbia Co., were:
(1) Wilder "Wiley" Phillips b. abt 1798; d. before 1832; married Lavinia "Viney" Reeves....at least 2 children

(2) William "Buck" Phillips b. abt 1800; d. 24 Mar 1892 Lowndes Co., GA;married 22 Jan 1824 Columbia Co. Susan McGahee, d/o William 
McGahee & Laney Smith. She was b. abt 1812; d. 2 Sep 1885 Lowndes Co., GA...12 children

(3) Joseph Phillips b. abt 1801; migrated to Muscogee Co., GA abt 1835; married Unknown....5 children

(4) Sarah "Sallie" Phillips b. abt 1802; d. between 1850 & 1860; married 4Aug 1819 Columbia Co., GA John Parish b. abt 1802 North 
Carolina; d. aft 1860....8 children

(5) Micajah "Cadge" Phillips b. abt 1805; d. aft 1880 probably Jefferson Co., GA; married Frances "Fanny" Howard b. 7 June 1813 
Jefferson Co., GA; d. between 1870 & 1880....10 children (6) Vashti Phillips b. abt 1806; d. Unknown; married 23 Dec 
1826 Joel Whitaker b. unknown; d. abt 1831 Columbia Co., GA...3 children per 1840 census (have never found Vashti after 1840)

(7) Winney Phillips b. abt 1807; d. after 1860; married abt 1829 Unknown Kendricks, who died between 1845 & 1850....6 children

(8) Benjamin Phillips b. abt 1811; d. 1 Apr 1848 Pike Co., AL....migrated to Muscogee Co., GA in early 1830s, then on to Pike Co., AL; 
married 1st Ann E. Young, probably of Jefferson Co., GA; m. 2nd abt 1829 probably Jefferson Co., GA Nancy Brinson, d/o Rev. Isaac Brinson & Sarah Turner, 
She was b.abt 1809 Jefferson Co., GA; d. abt 1838 Muscogee Co., GA.....3 children; m.3rd 17 Feb 1839 Muscogee Co., GA Lucretia Self b. abt 1826 GA; 
d. after 1870 probably Florida....3 children

(9) James Isham Phillips b. 10 Jan 1814; d. 28 Dec 1893 Bullock Co., AL....migrated to Muscogee Co., GA in early 1830s, then on to 
Pike Co., AL and later Bullock Co., AL; married 1st probably Muscogee Co., GA Mary Ann Self b. 29 Aug 1821; d. between 1858 & 1860 pike Co., AL....6 
children; m. 2nd 27 Apr 1863 Pike Co., AL Mary Weaver b. 10 Apr 1842 AL; d. 21 May 1894Bullock Co., AL....6 children.

(10) Matthew Phillips b. 15 Oct 1815; d. 11 Oct 1886 McDuffie Co., GA,buried Phillips Family Cem., Fort Creek Rd., McDuffie Co.; m. 
1st 1 Feb 1838Columbia Co. Armenia Renza Sellers b. abt 1823 Columbia Co.; d. abt 1860Columbia Co........7 chldren; m. 2nd abt 1867 Gatsey Reeves b. 
Feb 1839 GA....6 children.

(11) Margaret Phillips b. 16 Mar 1816; d. 13 Dec 1855 Stewart Co., GA; m. 23 Jan 1835 Jefferson Co., GA Henry Turner Brinson s/o Rev. Isaac 
Brinson & Sarah Turner. He was born 24 Feb 1811 Jefferson Co., GA; d. 14 Mar 1858 Quitman Co., GA; they migrated to Stewart abt 1842....8 
children

(12) Elitha Phillips b. abt 1820; d. after 1843 (named in father's will); m. 1 Feb 1838 Columbia Co. John Taylor.....nothing further known.

(13) Ellis Phillips b. 25 Dec 1822; d. 10 Nov 1898 Columbia Co., GA, buried Silver Run Church Cem., McDuffie Co.; m. 16 Dec 1846 Eliza Ann 
Lansdell b. 7 Jan 1830 GA; d. 20 Nov 1885 Columbia Co., GA, buried Silver Run  Church Cem., McDuffie Co......9 children.

(14) Nancy Phillips b. abt 1825; d. unknown; m. 2 Dec 1840 Columbia Co. Rowel Adams s/o Kinchin Adams, b. abt 1822 GA; d. unknown.....5 children.

(15) Absalom Phillips b. abt 1826; d. abt 8 Nov 1854 Columbia Co.; m. 6 Jan 1844 Columbia Co. Isabel Rowland b. abt 1826 GA....5 children

(16) Clarissa Phillips b. 2 Jul 1828; d. 19 Feb 1919 McDuffie Co.; m. 3 Jan 1847 Columbia Co. Frances Marion Johnson b. 30 Jan 1824 
Columbia Co.; d. 14 Jun 1889 Columbia Co.......9 children.


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