1895: Miss Victoria Phillips, of Macon, GA.

MISS PHILLIPS DEAD.
She Was a Well Known and Greatly Beloved Woman.

Miss Victoria Phillips, aunt of Mr. Harry Griggs, died at her home on Plum street at 12 o'clock yesterday after a long illness with tumor.

Miss Phillips was 54 years of age and had lived many years of Macon. She suffered much, but bore her pain with great fortitude and was seldom heard to complain. She had a large circle of friends who deeply mourn her death.

The funeral will take place from the residence at 454 Plum street this morning at 9:30 o'clock.


FUNERAL NOTICE.
PHILLIPS.-The relatives and friends of Mrs. E.H. Knight and family of Harry M. Greggs and family are invited to attend the funeral of Miss Victoria Phillips from the residence of Mrs. E.H. Knight, No. 454 Plum street THIS (Wednesday) MORNING, at 9:30 o'clock.

Source: The Macon Telegraph, Macon, Georgia, Wednesday Morning, March 13, 1895; Pg. 2

Re: Miss Victoria Phillips

Victoria Phillips was the daughter of Lewellyn/Lewellen Phillips and Sarah Hill Seymore/ Seymour; and her full name was Martha Victoria Phillips.

Sources:
(1) Marriage Record:
Lewellyn Phillips md. Sarah H. Seymore, 22 Jan. 1832, Putnam Co. GA.

(2) DAR Record:
Lineage Book, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, by The Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume LVII, 1906; Pg. 61
MRS. MARIE PHILLIPS BROWN. 56178
Born in Savannah, Ga.
Wife of Duncan M. Brown.
Descendant of Richard Seymour.
Daughter of William Hill Phillips and Mary A. Prendergast, his wife.
Granddaughter of Lewellyn Phillips and Sarah Hill Seymour, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Richard Seymour and Margaret McCoy, his wife.
Richard Seymour (1758-1845) enlisted as a private in the Revolution from Georgia, where he was born and died.

(3) Newspaper Account:
GEORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.-Lewellen Phillips, trustee for Sarah H. Phillips, has applied for exemption of personality and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o'clock A.M. on the 29th day of November, 1871, at my office.
Given under my hand officially,
C.T. Ward, Ordinary.
nov19 2t
Source: Telegraph and Messenger, Macon, Georgia, Tuesday Morning, Nov. 21, 1871; Pg. 2, Column 5

(4) Census Records:
1840 - ??
1850 - Sumter Co. GA.
1860 - Bibb Co. GA.
1870 - Bibb Co. GA.
1880 - Bibb Co. GA. - Lewellyn/Lewellen Phillips appears to have died between Nov,1871 and by 1880 census, as Sarah H. Phillips is enumerated as Head of Household, widowed.