Life History
7th Jul 1840 |
Born in Lafayette County, Alabama.1,2,3,4 |
16th Mar 1865 |
Married Julia A MORGAN in Shelby County, Tennessee.7 |
19th Dec 1925 |
Died in Ft. Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas.2,5,6 |
23rd Dec 1925 |
Buried in Fort Smith National Cemetery, Sebastian, Fort Smith, Arkansas.2,5,6 |
Notes
- 1850 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, 17 September, page 83B, Hse/Fam #405
Jesse R Philpot 39 M Farmer b Tenn
Jemima Philpot 38 F b Georgia
Reuben Philpot 9 M b Alabama
1860 Federal Census, Calhoun County, Mississippi, 20 July, PO Erin, page 680, Hse #1014, Fam #1029
Jesse R Philpot 50 M Farm Laborer $0 Real Estate #100 Personal born [birth unreadable]
Jemima Philpot 49 F born GA
Rubin Philpot 20 M Farm Laborer born [birth unreadable]
Jasper's family was enuemrated twice, and in the later enumeration in Septembet in neighboring Lafayette County, he was listed as Jasper.
1860 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Mississippi, 24 September, PO Paris, page 1217, Hse/Fam #948
Jesse Philpot 45 M Farmer $0 Real Estate #250 Personal born TN
Mima Philpot 40 F born SC
Jasper Philpot 18 M Laborer born MS
Thomas Philpot 14 M born MS
William Philpot 8 M born MS
Elizabeth Philpot 16 F born MS [listed after William for some reason, eevn though older than Thomas]
Penina Philpot 12 F born MS [also older than William]
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
R Philpot
Spouse Miss Julia A Morgan
Marriage 16 Mar 1865 Shelby County
U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
Reuben J Philpot
Death Date 23 Dec 1925
Buried: Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Reuben J Philpot
Service Info.: PVT US Army
Death Date 23 Dec 1925
Buried Ft. Smith National Cemetery, 522 Garland Avenue and South 6th St Fort Smith , AR 72901, Section 1 Site 422
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Reuben Jasper Philpot
Birth Jul. 7, 1840
Death Dec. 19, 1925
Reuben Jasper, 85 years old, civil war veteran, born July 10, 1840 and died December 19, 1925 at the home of his daughter, Mary Jemima (Mrs. Wm H. Hughes), 1217 South Eleventh street in Ft. Smith. Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hughes, Rev. F.H. Hook, pastor of the Dodson Avenue Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Old Soldiers Cemetery (North Section 1 Site 422) in Ft Smith, Sebastion County, Arkansas.
Reuben Jasper was born in Lafayette County, Alabama, the fifth child of Jesse Robert & Jemima (Deason) Philpot. He moved with his parents to Mississippi at the age of five.
He enlisted in the Civil War on Dec 30, 1863 in Company "A" 1st Mississippi Mounted Rifles. (Pension #306,435) He moved to Egger, Polk County, Arkansas in August 1874.
His wife was Julia Ann Morgan d/o John B. & Mary (Street) Morgan. They were the parents of the following children:
1. Mary Jemima, born 1867/sp William H. Hughes
2. Seaborn Thacker 1870/Alice Hampton Groves
3. Martella 1872/Barner W. Harmon
4. Sylvania E.1873/Isaac Garrett
5. Cynthia Victoria 1877/Charles Franklin Garrett
6. Albert Anderson 1881/Matilda Jane Miller
7. Lily Belle 1882/ Porter M. Ford
8. Carrie Martilla 1885/Hiram S. Hoover
9. Will Dee 1887/Mandy Standridge
10. Julia Emma 1890/Wm H. Standridge
11. Sharpe Washington 1892/Bertha Jane Arella Dorough
Reuben Jasper was survived by his wife, two brothers, Dr. Wm Wilshire Philpot and T.H. Philpot of Egger, (Cherry Hill,Ark., four sons, S.T. Philpot of Gerty, Okla., Alfred and William D. Philpot of Egger, and S.W. Philpot of McAlester, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. W.H. Hughes and Mrs. Porter Ford, 1708 South Q street, of Fort Smith, and Mrs. Julia Standridge of Tishomingo, Okla.
Reuben J. was a farmer by occupation, but had been retired for 15 years. He was a member of the Cherry Hill Lodge of the F. and A.M., and of the Methodist church at Egger.
Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hughes, Rev. F.H. Hook, pastor of the Dodson Avenue Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Old soldiers Cemetery (North Section) in Ft Smith, Sebastion County.
Spouse Julia Ann Philpot (1851 - 1938)
Children:
Martelia Harmon (1871 - 1907)
Silvanda Garrett (1873 - 1920)
Sinthia Victoria Philpot Garrett (1876 - 1921)
Albert Anderson Philpot (1879 - 1955)
Lillie Belle Philpot Ford (1882 - 1953)
Will Dee Philpott (1887 - 1961)
Sharpe W. Philpott (1892 - 1970)
Burial Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas,
Created by Loye Philpott Roach Feb 02, 2008
-- Find A Grave Memorial #24322967, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24322967
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Sources
- 1. 1850 Federal Census, Pontotoc County, Mississippi
- 17 September, page 83B, Hse/Fam #405
- 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Calhoun County, Mississippi
- 20 July, PO Erin, page 680, Hse #1014, Fam #1029
- 4. 1860 Federal Census, Lafayette County, Mississippi
- 24 September, PO Paris, page 1217, Hse/Fam #948
- 5. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
- 6. U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
- 7. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002