Phillips.—John and Jonathan Phillips, sons of Jonathan Phillips, Sr., of East Tennessee, settled in Callaway county in 1817. John married Nancy Allen, and they had—Andrew, David, Mary, Jane, Moses, Bethel, Hiram R., Elizabeth, Matilda, Charity, Sarah, Sampson, Eliza, and Rosa.
Source: A History Of The Pioneer Families Of Missouri: With Numerous Sketches, Anecdotes, Adventures, Etc., Relating To Early Days In Missouri, By William Smith Bryan and Robert Rose, published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1876; Pg. 365