Lewis Russell (Edward) PHIPPS Sr.
- Born: 16 Jan 1888, Sand Lick, Raleigh Co., WV 130
- Marriage: Virginia Ellen HALEY on 27 Jul 1908 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV
- Died: 13 Oct 1966, Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV at age 78 96
- Buried: 15 Oct 1966, Old Amwell Cemetery, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV
General Notes:
1920 Giles Co., VA Census
Newport District
23 Jan 1920
191/194Phipps, Louis34 MHeadWV WV WVForester Saw Mill
Virginia28 FWifeWV WV WV
Effie10 FDauWV WV WV
Blanche 8 FDauWV WV WV
Hansford 6 MSonWV WV WV
Margory 3 FDauWV WV WV
Frances 11/12 FDauWV WV WV
1930 Greenbrier Co., WV Census
Meadow Bluff District, Marfrance Town (G & E Addition)
ED #13-17, SD #8, Sheet 8A - 8B (p. 21)
9 April 1930
4/136/144 Phipps, Lewis Head ($12.50/mo. Rent) M W 42 M 21 WV WV WV Laborer Woods
Virginia H. Wife F W 36 M 16 WV WV WV
Blanch Dau F W 18 M 17 WV WV WV
Hansford Son M W 15 S WV WV WV Laborer Woods
Margie Dau F W 13 S WV WV WV
Francis Dau F W 11 S WV WV WV
Stella Dau F W 8 S WV WV WV
Louise Dau F W 5 S WV WV WV
Edward Son M W 4 S WV WV WV
Frank Son M W 2-1/12 S WV WV WV
Day, Ernest Son-in-Law M W 25 M 24 NC NC NC Laborer Tincher
The Raleigh Register, 3 June 1953
Police Court Fines
Two motorists were lodged in the Raleigh County Jail Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated after both had been involved in minor accidents.
Clint Howery, of Daniel, was arrested after a wreck at Daniels. Lewis Phipps, 66, of Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, was jailed after he ran his car through a guard rail at Crab Orchard. The car was damaged extensively, but Phipps was not injured.
The Beckley Post-Herald, 6 June 1953
Lewis Phipps, Meadow Bluff, was fined $50 and costs yesterday by Thurman after pleading guilty to a charge -of driving while intoxicated. Phipps also had his license revoke for six months because of the charge.
The Beckely Post-Herald, 14 October 1966
Lewis E. Phipps Rites Saturday
MEADOW BLUFF (RNS) - Lewis Edwards Phipps, 78, of Meadow Bluff died at 10 a.m. Thursday following a long illness.
A retired timberman, Edwards was born in Raleigh County, Jan. 16, 1888, son of the late Crockett and Mary Luvene Phipps.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Ellen; seven daughters, Mrs. Chase of Hillsboro, Ore., Mrs. Louise Lloyd of Banks, Ore., Mrs. Blanch Thompson of Clintonville, Mrs. Stella Hunter of Meadow Bluff, Mrs. Marjorie McCarty of Hines, Mrs. Francis Hizer of Crawley, and Mrs. Gertrude Thompson of Sam Black; four sons, Hansford of Hillsboro, Edward of Banks, Ulysses of Hillsboro and Noah of Beaverton, Ore.; three sisters, Norma Phipps of Prosperity, Mrs. Wade Foster of Beckley, and Della Honaker of Beckley; 35 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Nickell Funeral Home Chapel at East Rainelle at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Rex Ball in charge.
Burial will follow in the Old Amwell Cemetery.
Noted events in his life were:
• Height: 6 ft. 0 in.
• Weight: 195 lb. 0 oz.
• Physical Description: having blue-green eyes and black hair (red beard).
• Occupation: timberman (McKell Coal & Coke Co.), Between 1917 and 1918, Oswald, Raleigh Co., WV. 130
• Occupation: timberman (Phipps & Sons Lumber Co.): Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV.
• Soc Sec Num: 236-54-0490. 39
Lewis married Virginia Ellen HALEY, daughter of Henry Virgil HALEY and Mildred "Millie" GREELEY, on 27 Jul 1908 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV. (Virginia Ellen HALEY was born on 22 Jul 1892 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV,131 died on 21 Aug 1975 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV 131 and was buried on 24 Aug 1975 in Old Amwell Cemetery, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., WV 132.)
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