David Crockett PHIPPS
- Born: 9 Jul 1857, Sand Lick, Raleigh Co., VA 267,268
- Marriage: Mary Louvena MILAM on 4 May 1880 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV 266
- Died: 26 Apr 1933, Sprague, Raleigh Co., WV at age 75 268,269
- Buried: 28 Apr 1933, Church Of Christ Cemetery, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV 268,269
Cause of his death was dropsy.
General Notes:
Marriage record lists birth date as 9 June 1859.
1900 Raleigh Co., WV Census
Marsh Fork District
Phipps, Crocket July 1856 43 married 19 years
Mary L. May 1861 39 8 children
Walter July 1884 15 son
Nittie July 1885 14 dau
Lewis R. Jan 1888 12 son
Nemiah Dec 1889 10 son
Enoch H. Mar 1892 7 son
Della Sep 1894 5 dau
Norma Mar 1897 2 dau
1910 Raleigh Co., WV Census
Skelton Precinct, 10 May 1910
ED #179, Page 235B
422/424 Phipps, Crocket Head M W 51 M 24 WV WV VA Labor Odd Jobs (Rent)
-----------, Mary Wife F W 52 M 24 9 9 WV WV WV (cannot read/write)
-----------, Nemiah Son M W 18 S WV WV WV Labor Odd Jobs
-----------, Enoch Son M W 16 S WV WV WV Labor Odd Jobs
-----------, Hattie Dau F W 14 S WV WV WV
-----------, Norma Dau F W 12 S WV WV WV
-----------, Wavie Dau F W 9 S WV WV WV
1920 Fayette Co., WV Census
Fayetteville District
28/28/26Phipps, Crockett67 Mhead(cannot write) WV US VADirfire? Cutter Coal Co.
Mary L.62 Fwife(cannot read/write) WV GA NCNone
Wavie18 Fdau WV WV WVSeamstress
1930 Fayette Co., WV Census
Fayetteville District, Sanger
ED #11-14, SD #9, Sheet 62B
802/809 Phipps, Crocked D. head ($10/mo. rent) M W 77 M 29 WV WV WV Timberman Coal Co.
--------, Mary L. wife F W 68 M 19 WV WV WV
Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, WV, Thursday Morning, 27 April 1933, page 3
DAVID P. PHIPPS IS CLAIMED BY DEATH
Aged Sprague Man Dies After Illness Of Several Months
David P. Phipps, 75, of Sprague, died at his home at ten-thirty o'clock yesterday morning, after an illness of several months of dropsy and complications. Mr. Phipps has resided at Sprague for the last ten years, having been a resident of Oak Hill previous to that time.
The deceased is survived by his wife, and the following nine children: Mrs. John Robertson; Miss Albert Arnold, of Maynard; Miss Norma Phipps of Sprague; Mrs. Della Pomeroy, of Sprague; Mrs. Wavy Foster, of Sprague; Walter W. Phipps, of Wriston; Lewis R. Phipps, of Marfrance; Nemiah Phipps, of Sprague; Enoch H. Phipps, of Glen Hedrick.
Complete information pertaining to funeral services was not available last night. Burial will be Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Prosperity, in the family cemetery. Calfee and Son will be in charge of interment.
Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, WV, Friday Morning, 28 April 1933, page 3
PHIPPS RITES TODAY
Funeral services for David P. Phipps, 75 years old, who died at his home at Sprague Wednesday morning following an illness of several months, of dropsy and resultant complications, will be held from the Prosperity church, Rev. Wesley McKinney officiating, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial with Calfee Undertakers in charge will be in the family cemetery.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: timber cutter for coal company: Fayette Co., WV.
• Census: Town District, 2 Jun 1900, Raleigh Co., WV.
• Census: Skelton Precinct, 10 May 1910, Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.
• Census, 13 Jan 1920, Dunloop, Fayette Co., WV.
• Census, 25 Apr 1930, Sanger, Fayette Co., WV.
David married Mary Louvena MILAM, daughter of Russell G. MILAM and Narcissa "Sessy" SIZEMORE, on 4 May 1880 in Beckley, Raleigh Co., WV.266 (Mary Louvena MILAM was born on 6 May 1861 in Logan Co., VA,266,270,271 died on 12 Apr 1936 in Kimberly, Fayette Co., WV 270 and was buried on 14 Apr 1936 in Church Of Christ Cemetery, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., WV 270.). The cause of her death was coronary occlusion.
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